Chess Champion Is Beating Computer
From Times Wire Reports
BAHRAIN
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World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik took the lead over Deep Fritz, the latest computer star, by winning the second game in a match billed as the “Brains of Bahrain” contest.
Kramnik, playing white, exposed flaws in Deep Fritz’s technique with a win in 57 moves. Kramnik now leads the eight-game competition 1 1/2- 1/2 after drawing the opening game Friday.
Kramnik, a 27-year-old Russian, will get $1 million if he wins, $800,000 if the match is drawn, and $600,000 if he loses.