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Subject: Re: Rolf's Thesis (exact wording!)

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 13:21:21 02/04/03

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On February 04, 2003 at 16:04:30, Chessfun wrote:

>On February 04, 2003 at 11:35:55, Rolf Tueschen wrote:
>
>>On February 04, 2003 at 07:46:48, Joachim Rang wrote:
>>
>>>On February 03, 2003 at 19:05:27, Rolf Tueschen wrote:
>>>
>>>>On February 03, 2003 at 18:54:54, Peter Hegger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>...how is it that they now consistently play at the 2700-2800 level? Against
>>>>>Kramnik (2810), against Bareev (2729), and now against Kasparov (2807), a
>>>>>program is turning in a 2807 performance and very much _holding its own_
>>>>>Calling any modern program a 2500 player is akin to calling the above mentioned
>>>>>super GM's 2500 players.
>>>>>It also looks to me as though the SSDF list is getting closer to the reality of
>>>>>the true state of program prowess than (admittedly) it use to be.
>>>>>Any comments welcome.
>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>Peter
>>>>
>>>>A pity that you do not read.   Show events are NOT a possible tool to calculate
>>>>the strength.   And hard competition doesn't exist.   That's it.   I still hold
>>>>that comps are 2400 at best in fierce tournament chess.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Rolf Tueschen
>>>
>>>you are the only one... a pity that YOU don't read:
>>>
>>>http://www.chessbase.com/columns/column.asp?pid=160
>>>
>>>Quote:
>>>
>>>Discussing this with ChessBase director and computer chess guru Frederic
>>>Friedel, we surmise that today's top programs play consistently at a 2500-2600
>>>level of chess quality. The difference is that they instantly and mercilessly
>>>punish every human mistake and almost never let a winning position slip. This
>>>near-elimination of the margin for error pushes their practical performance up
>>>toward the 2800 level.
>>
>>You are correct. I didn't know that quote. Thank you.
>>
>>But please consider that Fred is no longer on science but on heavy business and
>>money. I know for sure that we would understand if I could explain what I meant.
>>Most people don't read - what is meant - but only what they can decrypt with
>>their spectacles. But that is sufficient for the opticians but not for Rolf.
>>
>>I will try it in shortcut mode.
>>
>>I hold the following theory:
>>
>>1.) Human tournament chess rules!
>
>>2.) identity of chess programs!
>
>>3.) high recompensation if humans beat chess programs!
>
>>4.) in a defined period of time, say half a year, the progs are forbidden to be
>>changed; new games into book are allowed, techno bugs are allowed to be
>>corrected; but the chess system of the engine version jan-june is constant;
>>books are allowed but without lines no computer ever could solve actually;
>>tables must be discussed by the nasters themselves and possibly forbidden and
>>reduced or such!
>
>>Now my thesis: Under these defined conditions progs would decrease in strength
>>(Elo performance) down to 2400 the average. Max. at 2500!
>
>
>Interesting as 1 and 3 are already pretty current and 2 is only IMO a marginal
>difference. 4 now here is an interesting one, how do you take away knowledge
>gained by the masters in much the same way as you intend to do with a PC
>program. Also what about learning, allowed?. Then let the "nasters" sic, decide
>whether PC's can play with tablebases, wonder what the answer would be lol.
>
>
>>Now let me know what you think. Also let me know please if Fred said something
>>out of his new McDonalds for freaks where you can eat Hamburgers for over 40
>>dollars each...
>
>
>Frederic owns a McDonalds?, gotta love his business sense.
>
>Sarah.

It seems as if the English could be disturbing the debate. But keep on with your
free-style comments. Very telling.

As to the masters should define, I meant to keep out of it because I don't
understand why what should be allowed. See the actual event and its rules.

Then your first point with the alleged taking away of knowledge, you should
explain. I see no take-away of knowledge if books are not allowed with data a
comp could never find. That is as if I would let play a human kid with GM
analysis written on paper or whatever. I want to forbide impostering in CC.

Rolf Tueschen



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