Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 05:30:53 05/17/00
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On May 17, 2000 at 08:08:42, Jorge Pichard wrote: >Thanks for clarifying the issue Mr Larsen, Frans has just accomplished a great >task with his Program Fritz SSS. This is what we were waiting for a long time >for a P.C. program to be able to play a la par with a GM rated over 2500 on a >regular P.C. I remember 13 years ago reading a statement from Larry Kaufman >saying that it would take a least 15 years for a P.C. program to beat a 2500 >rated player on a P.C. giving the fact that processors were doubling speed every >year. You're welcome, Mr. Pichard :o). I would like to have seen more common hardware used at the Dutch Chess Championships to imitate the possibilities of the common consumer. A quad xeon isn't a regular PC for most people IMO. A Fritz SSS win using a fast PIII, Athlon or dual celeron would be even more impressive. Sincerely, Mogens
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