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Exhibits are invited from interested commercial organizations. Exhibits of computer games, arcade games, interactive systems, robots and toys are welcomed. Details of the exhibitions will be announced soon.

Human-Computer Othello Match

In May 1997, Garry Kasparov, the then reigning World Chess Champion was defeated by IBM's Deep Blue Supercomputer in a fascinating game followed in real time via the web by millions of chess and computing fans. IWEC2002 will test NEC's ability to produce "intelligent" machines by staging another board game competition between a computer and a human, this time a former champion in "Othello" [also known as "Reversi"].
human: Mr. Shigeru Kaneda, 7-dan, former world champion
computer: Logistello (made by Dr. Michael Buro)
commentator: Mr. Takeshi Murakami, former world champion

!! Live Broadcasting !!
May 14, 16:00~18:00
Man-Machine Othello Match