Ostrich (Computer)
Number of games in database: 7
Years covered: 1974 to 1977
Overall record: +3 -3 =1 (50.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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A46

Queen's Pawn Game (2 games)

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OSTRICH (COMPUTER) (born 1970) [what is this?] Created by Monroe (Monty) Newborn of McGill University & George Arnold. The observation that: "In the past Grandmasters came to our computer tournaments to laugh. Today they come to watch. Soon they will come to learn." had been credited to Monty in 1977.

page 1 of 1; 7 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Ostrich vs Kaissa 0-1 67 1974 World Computer Championship A46 Queen's Pawn Game 2. Chess 4 vs Ostrich 1-0 48 1974 World Computer Championship C10 French 3. Ostrich vs Beal 1-0 17 1974 World Computer Championship A46 Queen's Pawn Game 4. Tell vs Ostrich 0-1 37 1974 World Computer Championship C40 King's Knight Opening 5. Ostrich vs Black Knight ½-½ 15 1977 World Computer Championship B30 Sicilian 6. Duchess vs Ostrich 1-0 33 1977 World Computer Championship C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 7. Ostrich vs Wita   1-0 61 1977 World Computer Championship B50 Sicilian

Feb-04-08    whiteshark: I heard that it started when a bloke called Archie Duke shot an Ostrich (Computer) 'cause he was hungry. Feb-04-08    Harvestman: Huh! No examples of Ostrich playing Bird's Opening. Feb-04-08    Jim Bartle: He does appear to have tried one of my favorites a couple of times, the "Head-in-the-Sand' defense. Feb-04-08    whiteshark: Nah, there was definitely an Ostrich (Computer) involved, sir. Feb-04-08    karnak64: Looks like this Ostrich laid one or two pretty big eggs, though ... Feb-04-08    Tomlinsky: It'll never take off. Feb-05-08    GeauxCool: Is not emused. Feb-05-08    hitman84: Ostrich can be easily emulated. Feb-05-08    whiteshark: So the poor old ostrich died for nothing then. Feb-06-08    GeauxCool: He was never poor <whiteshark>, but quite the opposite. He lived and died an Ostrich. Dec-15-11    gauer: It does make one wonder approximately <when> it was that Grandmasters too had sought the silicon oracle's advice (in regards to chess software developer Monty Newborn's 3rd observation of that famous chess quote).

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