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Subject: Re: IM Watson quote relevant to Anand-Rebel, Kasparov-Deep Blue, etc.

Author: Shaun Graham

Date: 20:01:07 08/15/98

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>>>computer program understands. Besides which his level of opening prep will
>>>always be far above any micro.
>>
>>I am not sure about the advantage of GM's in opening preperation
>>I remember kasparov forgot his opening preperation and lost in a game,
>>Something like this cannot happen to computer programs.
>>
>>Uri
>>
>>> So the Super GM has 2 large advantages over any
>>>chess computer, which will outweigh the calculation disadvantge for quite a
>>>while yet. The closer the micros  get to beating the Super GM's, the farther it
>>>seems they have to go. Of course we are talking about 40/2 chess here where
>>>blunders don't play a major role.
>>>--
>>>Komputer Korner

I agree the top 10 of course will beat the top programs, but the lower GM's
2500-2550 well that's a different story all together.
>
>The exception that you bring up shows that Kasparov is human but even so, it is
>such an incredible fingerfehler, that I can't believe it to this day.  It still
>bothers me that this happened to Kasparov and thus to the whole human race
>against computer programs. However I guarantee you that if any of the top 10
>players had another chance against Deep Blue, the results would be different.
>--
>Komputer Korner



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