Kramnik to take on Computer in WCC 2006

Brussels, Aug 10 (UNI) The much-anticipated World Chess Challange (WCC) between top Grand master and the computer developed by Hamburg-based Chessbase will be held in Bonn, Germany from November 25 to December 5.

There will be six games in the duel between Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) and the computer 'Deep Fritz'.

If Kramnik wins he will receive a cheque of one million US dollars.

''The machine is the clear favourite, but don't discount me just yet. I know some top players would be very nervous about playing the computer,'' Kramnik said while announcing his decision to take on the machine.

''Some players will avoid this kind of match. That's understandable since a cut-and-dried defeat can affect your future game. Of course, this computing monster keeps getting better year by year, month by month, day by day: My opponent will be incredibly strong,'' he said.

''I think I can still beat it. Whenever I can fight, I'm extremely motivated. After all, I might be the last human being to be able to defeat this machine. My team and I will be expending all our efforts to cut this so-called artificial intelligence down to size,'' Kramnik added.

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