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Kasparov Dons 3D Glasses To Fight, Draw X3D Fritz

Posted by simoniker on from the one-red-lens-and-one-blue-lens dept.

Shalda writes "CNN is reporting that: "Former world chess champion [Garry] Kasparov, 40, pits his genius against 'X3D Fritz,' a combination of Fritz, the most dominant chess software, with X3D Technologies company software that specializes in virtual reality." Kasparov will be looking at a virtual board through 3D VR glasses in what sounds like one of the lamest chess PR stunts ever." ChessBase has some interesting statistics trying to predict the entire match, plumping for an overall Kasparov win, but Reuters reveals today's opening encounter ended in a draw.

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  1. 3D and Battlechess? by ghideon · · Score: 5, Funny

    If someone could get some 3D VR going with updated graphics for Battlechess, I'd start playing again...