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Subject: Re: Computer chess game option

Author: Ed Panek

Date: 09:05:39 02/24/04

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On February 23, 2004 at 23:29:05, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On February 23, 2004 at 16:12:49, Ed Panek wrote:
>
>>On February 23, 2004 at 14:52:07, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On February 23, 2004 at 11:26:38, Ed Panek wrote:
>>>
>>>>On February 23, 2004 at 11:09:29, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On February 23, 2004 at 10:45:47, Ed Panek wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was wondering about trying something on ICC regarding playing a GM using
>>>>>>multiple computers and choosing moves based upon plurality of several engines
>>>>>>analyzing at once.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Do you think this is feasable on ICC?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I would front the $$ to obtain participation from the GM.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ed
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>You have to do it manually.  IE you log on, and with 2-3 computers behind you,
>>>>>you watch them and make the move of your choosing, then override the others so
>>>>>that they maintain the correct position.
>>>>>
>>>>>Or you could use some sort of interface that lets you have different programs
>>>>>log on using different accounts, and they "observe" your account playing the GM.
>>>>> Then you can just watch their analysis and choose the move you like best, and
>>>>>they get forced to play the right move and follow the game automatically.
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm not sure of the point in doing this, however..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>It would be purely for entertainment value. It would not have to do with the
>>>>move I like best, but the move which has the most consensus among the 4 or 5
>>>>programs.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Ed
>>>
>>>Something tells me that in tactical positions, they will almost agree perfectly,
>>>while in positional cases, each program will suggest a _different_ best move.
>>>
>>>:)
>>
>>What if I arranged a GM to play your 4 way opteron at standard times? Would you
>>be open to that idea?
>>
>>
>>
>>Ed
>
>Perhaps, but it would take some preparation.  IE I don't have a 4-way opteron at
>the moment, that machine was out at AMD, and they put in a DSL connection for me
>to access the machine.  The DSL is gone.  I could probably convince them to do
>it again...

Thats fine. If you can obtain the use of the 4 way again, I will take care of
having a GM perform. Is that acceptable?



Thanks,

Ed



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