Author: Robert Henry Durrett
Date: 05:10:37 08/20/98
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On August 19, 1998 at 07:25:52, Mark Loftus wrote: <snip> >I have a lot of respect for Mr. Silman and his down to earth style. Also I >think people should realize that the ssdf list is not the gospel, this is not a >knock on their hard work - but when computer programs go up against masters, IMs >and GMs, it is a whole new ballgame. The problem with the use of lists like the >ssdf is that the programs will be tuned to beat the other programs and not get >the improvement in strength you think you are getting. However, if IM's and GMs >say the program is strong or GM, then I believe it. I think the better measure >of a programs strength is against humans. <snip> Wouldn't it be a good thing if all of the games [or at least the results] played by human masters and GMs against the main computer chess engines were compiled in some database somewhere? Then a competent statistician, such as Arpad Elo could create "best estimates" of the strengths of the chess programs, based SOLELY on games with humans.
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