Author: Stuart Cracraft
Date: 19:03:09 07/13/98
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h On July 13, 1998 at 18:03:57, Robert Hyatt wrote: >And giving them more tournaments to find these openings is suicidal. So >the key questions to me are: (1) is Fritz the best commercial program? >answer seems to be yes, if you are talking about playing computer vs >computer matches. It's proven that on the SSDF it seems. (2) Is fritz or >any other program a GM? not even close yet. Good chess players find and >exploit holes in every program running. I think that many programs might >fit right in the middle of the IM class, although they will not be nearly >as consistent as IM players, because they will beat an IM on tactics, then >get crushed in an elementary ending. A PC GM is a ways away, IMHO, still. > >Getting closer, but not here. *yet*. But given enough time... So does this mean you do or don't believe Deep Blue of the 1997 match with Kasparov was a GM or just a strong IM with "surprise" value of varying co-efficients in its evaluation function and Kasparov's bad luck to follow bad advice. Deep Blue a true GM or ?
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