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Chess003
Variations On Chess
From 22 to 30 November 2003, the world’s best chess software were put to the test in a multimedia environment in the Dom im Berg. The title world champion was awarded to "Shredder" in an eleven-round computer chess tournament according to ICGA (International Computer Games Association). 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 saw 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 featured new media, video walls, broadcasting of all games in the Internet and presentation on site. At the same time, the European Youth Chess Championship was held in Graz.
Idea: Kurt Jungwirth, Richard Kriesche; Concept: Walter Kastner, Wenzel Mracek
Coordination: Walter Kastner; Technical realisation: Dom im Berg, ChessBase, Imagewerk; Academic guidance:
Wenzel Mracek A project of Graz 2003 - Cultural Capital of Europe in cooperation with the Austrian Chess Association (Styrian branch) and the NimzoWerkstatt&ChessBase workgroup |
