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11/16/2003 – Everybody is talking about it – the coverage in thousands of newspapers all over the world comes in addition to the massive cable TV coverage on ESPN and TV news reports in stations around the world. Even Al Jazeera is following the progress of "Chess czar Gary Kasparov" in his New York match against X3D Fritz. Here are links to a small sample of the international media coverage.

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Selection of reports on Kasparvo vs X3D Fritz

CNN International: Machine tops Kasparov in second 3D chess game (Nov. 14)
Al Jazeera: Computer is king as Kasparov errs (Nov. 14)
Washington Times: Man vs. Machine rematch (Nov. 14)
People's Daily, China: Kasparov loses to 'X3D Fritz' in second match (Nov. 14)
New Zealand Herald: Kasparov blunder gives "X3d Fritz" chess win (Nov. 14)
Midday Mumbai: Kasparov loses second game to 'Fritz' (Nov. 14)
New Scientist: Fritz pounces on Kasparov blunder (Nov. 14)
Computerworld: Kasparov blunder gives X3D Fritz chess win (Nov. 14)
ZDNet: Kasparov errs, computer doesn't to win chess match (Nov. 14)
San Diego Union Tribune: Checkmate: Kasparov loses second game of virtual chess series (Nov. 14)
The Star Malaysia: Kasparov loses second game of virtual chess series (Nov. 14)
Gizmo: Man-Machine World Champion chess match in virtual reality (Nov. 14)
New York Times: With Goggles and a Joystick, Kasparov Takes On 'Fritz' (Nov. 13)
Yale Daily News: Chess fans privy to exclusive showdown of man vs. machine (Nov. 13)
Washington Times: 'Virtual reality' match begins (Nov. 12)
New Scientist: "Kasparov 'forced' to draw with X3D Fritz" (Nov. 12)
USA Today: "Kasparov, computer tie in chess match" (Nov. 12)
ZDNet: "Kasparov-X3D Fritz draw first game" (Nov. 12)
BBC News: "Kasparov fights computer to draw" (Nov. 12)
Reuters: "Kasparov draws against computer" (Nov. 12)
Wired News: "Rage Against the (Chess) Machine" (Nov. 10)
AustralianIT: "First Virtual Chess Match" (Nov. 10)
ChessBase: History of great man-machine matches (Nov. 9)
New York Post: "Virtual Set Has Become a Reality" (Nov. 9)
USA Today (AP) on match opening ceremony (Nov. 7)
MSNBC (Reuters) on match opening ceremony (Nov. 7)
United States Chess Federation: 1st World Chess Championship in Virtual Reality (Nov. 5)
NY Sports Commisioner announces match (press release) (Sep. 4)
Official X3D press release announcing match (Aug. 12)
Newsweek announces match, interview with Kasparov (Jul. 21)
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