Hydra vs. Shredder

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azaris writes "The powerful computer chess engine Hydra, running on a
sixteen-way Linux cluster, is taking on the many times world champion
engine Shredder in a match between the two chess super computers in Abu
Dhabi, according to ChessBase.com. So far, Hydra is leading by two
clear victories." S!: ChessBase also points to the announcement of a
"64,000 square meter International Chess City" in Dubai, planned to
cost US $2.6 billion, which "will feature 32 buildings designed to
mirror the image of a traditional black and white game board."

Guess where this 2.6 billion $ is financed from?
UAE is rolling in petro dollars. The price increases from 28 $ a barrel
to 45 $ is just extra money in the bank.

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