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Subject: Re: Behind Deep Blue: 3rd print with new Hsu afterword

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 11:01:07 05/11/04

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On May 11, 2004 at 12:09:42, Sune Fischer wrote:

>On May 11, 2004 at 11:54:13, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On May 11, 2004 at 07:39:44, Sune Fischer wrote:
>>
>>>On May 11, 2004 at 07:17:52, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>>
>>>>On May 10, 2004 at 13:36:24, Sune Fischer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>try to learn some chess instead of trying to comment as a layman onto chess
>>>>positions.
>>>>
>>>
>>>With eyes shut eh?
>>>
>>>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?364557
>>>
>>>-S.
>>
>>
>>Yes.  This was tested the wrong way.
>>
>>You need to take the weakest program you can find and let it play the black
>>pieces.  Further weaken it by giving it a limited search depth.  Take the
>>strongest program you can find and give it the white pieces.  Play the game.  If
>>white wins, it proves black was busted and had played poorly up to that point.
>>
>>Vincent said so...
>>
>>Isn't it obvious???
>>
>>The bad thing is that that is the most scientific test I have ever seen him do.
>>:)
>
>Note the subtle point, if he criticizes Junior for playing bad it will at the
>same time weaken his other pet case, namely that of modern top engines should
>play a lot better positionally than DB did.
>
>Quite a pinch.
>
>-S.


"What a wicked web we weave, when first we practice to deceive..."

Columbo would go crazy trying to figure out all of his contradictions to solve a
case.  :)



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