Word: champion
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Kasparov, the world chess champion, simultaneously played seven "masters" and one computer at a Harvard tournament this weekend. And even though he had only 15 minutes to devote to each game, he defeated them...
...felt handled," says world champion backgammon player William G. Robertie '68. "He was on top of things and infallible...
...that's exactly where Kasparov undid him. Elkies says he was expecting the chess champion to make a specific opening move, and when he didn't, his concentration was undermined. So the game suffered from "bad opening moves," he says...
...chess champion also said he wished to forma new political party in the Soviet Union to"destroy the Communist base in the country,slowly...
This afternoon, Kasparov will simultaneouslyplay six humans and two computers in a 1 p.m.exhibition match in Sanders Theatre. Playersinclude three Harvard chess team members--Vivek V.Rao '91-'92, Andie Serrota '91 and Issa N. Youssef'90--former U.S. women's champion AnnaAkhsharumova, Harvard visiting scholar Noam Elkiesand an IBM entrant...