Author: Fernando Villegas
Date: 08:07:03 05/17/00
Hi: That best programs are IM strenght is not a novelty. I think I have seen many post by Bob saying that, but in any case if a shadow of a doubt still existed, the tournament in Holland has given another proof of it. Now IM lose systematically to best programs or get a draw or win just once in a while. Now an IM winning a top program IS the new. Respect GM, that's another history as much as the "GM" expression encloses a very wide category. There are worlds of difference between a normal GM and one of the top ten or one of the top five. Seems like differences between players get bigger the highest his capacities. Between a 1600 and a 1500 elo player there is not really a big gap, but between a 2500 and a 2600 there are parsecs of distance. So the discussion should be: which kind of GM top programs already are or are near to be? My guess: they are or near to be member of the pack of low level GM's. Another guess: they will be top 50 GM's class in 5 years at most. And ten top in 10 years, excepto if something unexpected happens, like the fall of an asteroid on Earth. Fernando
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