A New Hitech Computer-Chess Success
Hans Berliner · ICGA Journal · 1988
s Hitech chess computer scored 5-1 in the National Open Chess Championships held in Chicago, March 18-20.The Championship Section in which Hitech competed had 380 entries.There was a six-way tie for first, with 5.5 points among: IGM Mikhail Tal (a former World Champion), IGM Sergey Kudrin, FM Michael Brooks, 1M James Rizzitano, 1M Calvin Blocker, and IGM Leonid Shamkovich.Tied for 7 th , with 5 points each were: NM Hitech, IGM Maxim Dlugy, IGM Walter Browne, IGM Arthur Bisguier, and nine others.Hitech also finished ahead of one IGM.All the above named humans are among the top 30 players in the U.S. No computer has ever finished this high in such an elite company.Its score was achieved by beating 4 Experts, 1 Master, and losing to IGM Kudrin.