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Chess queen Zhu Chen to play computer "Star of Unisplendour"

BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhuanet) -- World chess champion Zhu Chen disclosed Thursday she will play portable computer "Star of Unisplendour" June in Beijing, whose software programmers are fromsome chess specialists and top players, being newly-developed by atop Chinese IT company "Tsinghua Unisplendour Ltd" .

The 28-year-old Chinese chess queen, who is studying for her master's degree in China's prestigious Tsinghua University, will not receive any prize from the human-vs-machine clashes as she is the image promoter of Tsinghua Unisplendour, no matter the outcomeis a win or loss.

The international grand master will have two matches with "Starof Unisplendour" on June 8 and 12 respectively.

The reigning world champion revealed she had no much confidencein the fight against a machine, which leaves you no slip of any mistakes.

"Though I use computer a lot to store information on my training, I have no practical match with it. I am clear it will let no mistake slip away programmed in software, but it's not as creative as human being. I don't know who is better-positioned. Anything is possible. Maybe I win all or lose all. "

Organizers said the human-vs-computer tourney is just to attract attention and support of chess from the public. Enditem

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