Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 11:30:11 09/10/01
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On September 09, 2001 at 14:23:41, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >On September 09, 2001 at 13:17:49, Uri Blass wrote: > >>They won the most important competition time after time (the ssdf list) and >>other programs could top the list only for a short time. > >The most important competition is the championship. > >The SSDF list is a closed highly controversial closed group >where not all programs participate. IMHO it's meaningless. Mathematically, it's far better data. Of course, it is valid only for the exact conditions of the matches (but the same is true of world championships). Shredder got reamed, not even being allowed to enter the competition. But I suspect that an 8 CPU version of Fritz or Junior is probably stronger anyway. That's an awfully large speed boost. Of course, we'll never really know the answer to that question. >>I think that kasparov is the best player in the world. > >Ah, more denial. The best player in the world is among this group: Anand Kasparov Kramnik I think Kasparov is probably the best player in the world (and probably the best the world has ever seen). Personally, I think he's kind of a twit, especially the way he reacted over the Deep Blue match. But his chess is still incredible. Right now, Kramnik is playing as well or better than Kasparov. Given the conditions of the match (if they are actually upheld) I strongly think that any of the above three players would do about the same against the Fritz machine -- that is to say -- trounce it. But (given the same preparation rules and machine restrictions) I think Shredder would surely have a tough go as well. I'm not defending ChessBase. I think they are the 800 pound gorilla that sleeps anywhere it wants to. But I think the facts will change little on the outcome, no matter what program is thrown into the fray. Of course, with human beings, anything is possible.
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