CMP's TechWeb Features Extensive Coverage of Kasparov/Deep Blue Chess Rematch; Special Report at http://www.techweb.com/deepbluePRNewswire As the world watches and waits to see who will win the $700,000 in prize money at stake during the May 3-11 rematch between human chess champion Garry Kasparov and IBM's chess-playing supercomputer, Deep Blue, CMP's TechWeb® has launched a mini site on the Web that offers computer and chess enthusiasts a unique place to preview and follow all the action direct from their desktops (http://www.techweb.com/deepblue). On the mini site, visitors will find:
-- an extensive preview of the matchup -- including a review of the
competitors' initial face-off, a look at IBM's strategy and more.
-- breaking news and analysis throughout all six games of the eight-day
competition.
-- interviews with the people behind-the-scenes.
-- an overview of the rules of the game.
-- a complete rematch schedule.
-- links to the Web's best chess resources.
-- reviews of the best chess games from CMP's GamePower™
(http://www.gamepower.com/) as well as a package of downloadable
chess goodies from CMP's File Mine™ (http://www.filemine.com/).
CMP's TechWeb (http://www.techweb.com/) was one of the Web's top 15 sites in attracting advertisers last year, according to Jupiter Communications' AdSpend report. Since its debut in 1994, the technology news and information super site has launched a host of individual sites including TechShopper™, TechWire™, TechInvestor™ and TechCalendar™. CMP Media Inc. provides publishing, marketing and information services to the broad high-technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology -- through print and electronic media. All of CMP's publications and online products can be accessed through the company's TechWeb site on the World Wide Web (http://www.techweb.com/). Print titles include EE Times, Computer Reseller News, InformationWeek and WINDOWS MAGAZINE. -0- 05/02/97 SOURCE: CMP Media Inc. CONTACT: Steve Rubel, 516-562-7434 or srubel@cmp.com, or Catherine |