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(Message started by: aaaa on Apr 18^th, 2015, 7:57pm)

Title: Winning the Challenge
Post by aaaa on Apr 18^th, 2015, 7:57pm

As it's reasonable to expect a fair bit of reporting on Sharp winning the Challenge, let's try to consolidate such news items in this one thread.

Title: Re: Winning the Challenge
Post by aaaa on Apr 19^th, 2015, 7:14pm

http://games.slashdot.org/story/15/04/19/2332209/computer-beats-humans-at-arimaa

Title: Re: Winning the Challenge
Post by aaaa on Apr 20^th, 2015, 10:22am

http://tweakers.net/nieuws/102596/computer-verslaat-mens-bij-strategiegame-arimaa.html (Dutch)

Title: Re: Winning the Challenge
Post by PotatoeTheCat on Jul 12^th, 2015, 11:50pm

http://www.kingpinchess.net/2015/07/arimaa-game-over/

Title: Re: Winning the Challenge
Post by deep_blue on Jul 16^th, 2015, 6:56pm

Potatoe, why didn't you mention my game to show that one can still TACTICALLY beat sharp? :(

Title: Re: Winning the Challenge
Post by PotatoeTheCat on Jul 19^th, 2015, 11:52am

@DB,
Many thanks for your question. The answer, in one word, is "Space". In an ideal world, I would cover your, Fritz's, Browni's & Jean's victories over Sharp, in detail. However, the article is already over 4000 words - double the length of the average KingPin article. And its not even about Chess!

My friendly advice is: if you feel your victory is newsworthy, go write some copy!

I was honestly surprised at how receptive KP was to my two articles on Arimaa. Its a nice thematic win (an exemplar of when a Camel hostage is NOT worth an additional Cat). I hear you are based in Germany. Perhaps there is a regional angle to the story: eg "Local hero defeats World-Champion crushing bot".

@All,
Seriously, am I the only one who was disappointed at how little press/net coverage there was of recent important events. I could find almost no coverage either the Sharp victory in CC or Browni victory in the WC? Partly, the article was written in response to this gap.

I have created a separate thread for any comments or discussion of the 2nd KP article. Please use that thread for this purpose, going forwards.