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Subject: Re: A Blast from the present.

Author: Matthew Hull

Date: 10:35:01 04/25/05

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On April 25, 2005 at 10:56:07, chandler yergin wrote:

>I think we have to overlook the Naive thinking here.
>
>The Computer is using the latest Theory from the Top Grandmaster games.
>
>Those are in it's DataBase and Opening Books.
>
>Which is what an Opening book is...
>
>Positions from games played.
>
>For any GM Like Kasparov or Anand or Krammnik to play 'against' a Computer,
>they are competing with their own play.


They do anyway, since human opponents memorize the same stuff computers
memorize.

Where is your brain?



>Now, they have a choice here..
>
>1. Do they want to play their best lines from their home analysis, and broadcast
>those to the world?  I think not..
>
>Therefore, they play 'anti' Computer Chess, till  the Computer is 'out'
>of the Book, then it's an even playing field.
>
>This is not good for Chess!
>
>If you think a Computer 'without' an Opening Book, & EGTB's,
>can compete against even a Master, you are sadly mistaken.


If the master can also "forget" his opening book, then it would be even.

Again, where is your brain?



>
>
>Have you considered that Swampland in Florida .. for investing?
>
>No, Humans are not toast.. they are the Cream of the Crop!



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