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Hydra vs. Shredder

Posted by michael on from the teenage-mutant-ninja-computers dept.

azaris writes "The powerful computer chess engine Hydra, running on a sixteen-way Linux cluster, is taking on the many times world champion engine Shredder in a match between the two chess super computers in Abu Dhabi, according to ChessBase.com. So far, Hydra is leading by two clear victories." S!: ChessBase also points to the announcement of a "64,000 square meter International Chess City" in Dubai, planned to cost US $2.6 billion, which "will feature 32 buildings designed to mirror the image of a traditional black and white game board."

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  1. Easy by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the Teenage Mutant Nina Turtles can kick Shredder's ass between pizza binges, surely a Hydra should have no problem with it at all.

  2. GNU/Chess by vuvewux · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anyone know how GNU/Chess stacks up in comparison to these?

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  3. Chess icon? by dexter+riley · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think /. needs a chess icon; I can't be the only one who saw the headline and thought two machines were playing each other in a Tetris tournament.