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Subject: Re: Better poll question on DB

Author: jonathan Baxter

Date: 22:49:09 04/22/98

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On April 22, 1998 at 22:10:34, Joe McCarron wrote:

>It is beyond my unserstandign why we don't have better information on
>how well these computers do against GM's.  I mean we all know IBM was
>afraid to play Deep blue against GM's more regularly but these other
>software programs would seem to jump at the chance to butt heads with
>GM's.  What is the hold up?

I guess the GMs don't want to lose. But how many of them train against
the programs in private? Is it possible to discern an improvement in the
tactical play of GMs in, say, the last 2 years as a result of playing
against strong programs?

Jonathan Baxter



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