ICC News Item #1140

NEWS 1140 (17-Feb-99)
MAN vs. MACHINE! GM Blatny - Ferret Feb 17

The Internet Chess Club will host a MAN versus MACHINE match at
6pm EST (11pm GMT) on Wednesday, February 17.  Grandmaster Pavel
Blatny from the Czech Republic will play a match against the
computer program Ferret.  The match will be two games with a time
control of Game in 30 minutes.

Ferret holds several titles, including 1995 World Microcomputer
Amateur Chess Champion and 1996-1997 World Microcomputer Speed
Chess Champion.  Ferret also holds the computer record for highest
Bullet rating and highest Blitz rating on the ICC.

To watch the match, login before 6pm on February 17 and type
"follow Blatny".  The match will viewable only by registered ICC
members.  You can "whisper" comments with the other spectators.

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