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Subject: Re: No more Excuses Dr. Hyatt, you said if Fritz beats Huebner then C =GM

Author: odell hall

Date: 16:58:39 07/16/01

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On July 16, 2001 at 19:50:07, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On July 16, 2001 at 00:58:25, Tanya Deborah wrote:
>
>>On July 15, 2001 at 14:54:52, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On July 15, 2001 at 12:37:02, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>
>>>>On July 15, 2001 at 11:36:39, Otello Gnaramori wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On July 15, 2001 at 10:57:47, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On July 15, 2001 at 07:58:10, odell hall wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Give both technology and programming another 5 years and I believe by then we'll
>>>>>>have _solid_ GM 2600+ chess playing monsters!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Terry
>>>>>
>>>>>That is truly an interesting point.
>>>>>If it is just a matter of time let's just wait and see.
>>>>>But probably Terry you are omitting some interesting signals coming from
>>>>>Argentina. IMHO it is a sign that we are approaching that 2600 line very quickly
>>>>>and some top program is probably already there in a certain configuration. The
>>>>>match with Huebner can also contribute to clarify better the current "state of
>>>>>the art" in computer chess since it is played at tournament time setting and Dr.
>>>>>Huebner is an anticomps specialist.
>>>>>
>>>>>Regards.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for your reply, Mr. Gnaramori.
>>>>
>>>>No, I considered the event in Argentina, but that doesn't convince me, we need
>>>>much more data, before we can establish whether or not computers/chessprograms,
>>>>really _are_ 2600 or better. I do agree that the _gap_ is certainly closing!
>>>>The five year mark is a _cautious_ estimate.
>>>>Actually in might be possible for programs to reach 2800 in the next 5 years,
>>>>but that IMO is an optimistic guess!;)
>>>
>>>No this is not the optimistic guess.
>>>
>>>The optimistic guess is my guess
>>>My guess is that you need to wait less time for it.
>>>
>>>My guess is that good chess programs can also teach the best humans to play
>>>better so getting 2800 or even 2900 is not going to be enough to be number 1 in
>>>the world.
>>>
>>>Uri
>>
>>
>>
>>Garry Kasparov, the best player in the world for many years, said that the best
>>computer programs today, in a fast machine are clearly at GM level.(2600 elo to
>>up). he also said that sometimes in closed positions, generally the machine
>>played more weak, but also like a computer programs, the humans have also very
>>weak points in their play that many times the computers dont have. Computers are
>>clearly stronger than any human in Tactics, this is clear.  Humans are also
>>good, but they are very far to the power of the machine to see some great
>>tactics combinations. Tactics are like other people said here, very very
>>important. You could be a great positional player, but if you miss a tactical
>>shot in some position, you could lose the game very fast.
>>
>> The point is that Garry Kasparov said, and is completely sure, that Computer
>>programs play at GM Level in a fast Computer. This no need more discussion,
>>Computers programs are clearly at GM level. And soon, in a couple of years, we
>>will have a program that play at Super GM strenght. This is really inevitable.
>>We need to acept the challenge. Computers are time to time stronger, and
>>stronger.
>
>There's always room for discussion Tanya;)
>
>Regardless, I would agree the best programs on the fastest hardware _are_ at the
>GM level, and I doubt many will argue that today.(2500 is the beginning of the
>GM Class)
>Still it will be a few more years before computers are equal to the top GM's
>and still a few more years after that, superior to the very best, including the
>WCC, IMO.
>In a decade it will all be academic, I feel. Still the human spirit is strong,
>and even in 2010 I wouldn't count the very best out, but we'll see.
>
>Terry


 I agree, they still Can't get with the top 100 humans, but they are
grandmasters. (Strength not title).



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