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Subject: Re: Best Program

Author: Kurt Widmann

Date: 18:51:56 12/25/00

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On December 25, 2000 at 20:31:21, Peter Berger wrote:

>On December 25, 2000 at 18:33:39, Frank Quisinsky wrote:
><snip>
>
>>I mean for marketing ... !
>>
>>On the other hand ... Shredder lose not 1 game in the latest 5 important
>>tournaments. This program is strong, very strong !
>>
>>Intersting is a tournament from the TOP 4 programs:
>>
>>Deep Fritz, Shredder, Chess Tiger and Gandalf !
>>Here a tournament all against all other 100 games, fast PC and I think 40 moves
>>in 40 minutes is enough.
>>
>>I think you can here better see what is the best computer program for a match
>>against Anand. And believe me ... Gandalf make not the latest place !
>>
>>Best
>>Frank
>
>Hmm , I wouldn't be too surprised if Gandalf ended last in this tournament ;-) ;
>but maybe this is only because I don't own this super hardware where it is said
>to be unbeatable ..
>
>These are the TOP 4 ? May I add 4 more ?
>
>Nimzo 8 , Junior 6 , Rebel Century 3.0 , Chessmaster 8000 .
>
>Are you really sure that your 4 would be higher ranked than "my" 4 and none of
>these 4 could end as overall winner of this big contest :-) ?
>
>It seems to me that the competition at the top is closer than ever . And I also
>think to find out who is the best opponent for Anand this tournament wouldn't
>help at all.
>
>Greetings.
>
>pete

Well,I belief world champion status should only be held by
persons or programs who have accepted and disposed legitimate challengers.
Thus, the battle of the crown for chess superiority must be between world
champion of the humans versus world champion of programs.
Kurt



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