Author: Wayne Mendryk
Date: 23:23:55 09/11/98
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I don't know if any of you have seen the special "Nova" program dealing with computer chess. If you haven't try to find someone who has a copy or contact the PBS station near you, as this program discusses the question posed very well. I remember that Kasparov said the following in that show, Computer programmers should not attempt to duplicate how a chessmaster thinks, but rather should make use of the characteristics of the computer (hardware) and the minds of the programmers who have knowledge of which tasks within the program are necessary to make it play chess well. (This is not the exact statement which Kasparov made, I can't remember it) The fact that chess playing programs can learn from their mistakes, is in my opinion a very significant step in the continued improvement of programs (a feature which is now integrated into chess softward which is affordable for most every chessplayer). It is interesting to remember what Kasparov said after losing his match to Deep Blue, implying that the programmers were cheating because "the program had played like a human in several games. However, in my opinion, Kasparov was trying to make an excuse or is not willing to admit that the programmers of Deep Blue did a masterful job, when Kasparov thought the programmers were using illegal help to win. This must have been the ultimate compliment to the Deep Blue Team....Dr. Murray Campbell a member of the DB team is from my home town, of Edmonton,Alberta,Canada, and he did most of the programming for the chess algorithm DB used. Well done Murray !
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