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Subject: Re: what is the level of computer programs in correspondence chess?

Author: Mark Young

Date: 16:48:20 07/17/98

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On July 16, 1998 at 22:21:28, Joe McCarron wrote:

>On July 15, 1998 at 11:27:58, blass uri wrote:
>
>>do computer programs play in correspondence chess against humans
>>and if yes I have 2 questions:
>>1)what is the international rating?
>>2)do their opponents know they play against a computer?
>>
>>I am sure computers have no chance against good players
>>but they are many correspondence players who do not use a computer
>>because they feel it is unethical.
>>
>>I know that in many correspondence games
>>weak players do tactical mistakes because they do not use a computer.
>>
>>Uri
>I once read that humans have the best chance against computers at roughly over
>the board tournament time controls.  But I would also be interested in finding
>out how computers do in coorespondance as I would also think humans do better.


Computers get crushed pretty badly playing strong players at correspondence
chess. If I remember right IM Mike Valvo played (DT) in a 2 game match at
correspondece chess. Mike crushed it even though DT was thinking many hours per
move, and hitting 30 plies in its search. I remember reading how shocked the
programmers were at how badly the program lost. Even if Deep Blue was playing I
think the results would have been the same. This shows how much more room there
is left to improve programs.



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