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duration: 22.11.2003 - 30.11.2003
location: Graz, Dom im Berg
World Computer Chess Championship
From 22 to 30 November 2003, the
world’s best chess software will be put to the test in a multimedia
environment in the Dom im Berg. The world champion will be determined
according to ICGA (International Computer Games Association) statutes in
an eleven-round computer chess tournament in Graz. Clear favourite is a
chip called "Brutus", programmed by Chrilly Donninger from
Austria. Among all games, chess occupies a unique position, putting
forward an abstract model of the world. Even though it constitutes a
finite system, its theory and tournament history show that it extends
beyond human reason. The search for artificial intelligence is indeed
closely linked with chess. But what is the significance of the game, if
homo ludens develops chess computer programmes? The only way in which
he/she becomes involved is by making sure that the computers work, hence
the absolute character of the game - machine against machine.
Under the title "Chess003" Graz will see the world’s
best chess programmes playing against each other according to the ICGA
rules in the Dom im Berg. This World Computer Chess Championship will feature new media, video
walls, broadcasting of all games in the Internet and presentation on
site.
Further Events
Further Events will be held in Graz: 1st European Youth Chess Championship,
Styrian Open, Austrian Team Chess Championship, Advances in Computer
Games Conference (ICGA), Computer Olympiad (ICGA).
Credits
Idea: Kurt Jungwirth, Richard Kriesche; Concept: Walter Kastner, Wenzel
Mracek;
Coordination: Walter Kastner; Technical realisation: Dom im Berg,
ChessBase, Imagewerk; Scientific advisory: Wenzel Mracek
A project of Graz 2003 - Cultural Capital of Europe
in
cooperation with the Austrian Chess Association (Styrian branch),
Imagewerk, the NimzoWerkstatt and ChessBase.
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