Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:50:48 07/13/98
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On July 13, 1998 at 22:03:09, Stuart Cracraft wrote: >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 ? DB's a true GM, because DT was a true GM as well. DB played like a 2800 GM to beat Kasparov. In reality, it probably is not that good. But I'd bet it would "settle in" at way over 2600, maybe over 2700, after playing a bunch of games... But it has nothing to do with micros...
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