Clash Of The Computer Titans

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Mexico City, Sep 20 (UNI) Mexico will host a computer match from September 20 to 27 between the two strongest chess programmes of the world, played during the Final of the World Chess Championship.

The Programme Chess Champion 2007 will play against Zappa World Computer Chess Champion 2005, and vice champion in 2007.

Both programmes are well-known worldwide and head the rating-lists of all independent agencies of chess programs.

The match will consist of 10 games, with a time control of 60 minutes per game plus 20 seconds per move.

The event will take place in Hotel Centro Historico Sheraton in Mexico City.

The match will be played on two identical 8-cores computers.

The winner will get a cash prize of 10, 000 dollars. In case of a tied match, the prize money will be shared equally.