Author: Peter Kappler
Date: 21:17:11 10/05/05
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On October 05, 2005 at 22:55:25, Peter McKenzie wrote: > >On October 05, 2005 at 13:01:15, Fernando Villegas wrote: > <snip> >>First, to say it straight, Karpov has a somewhat disdainful vision of the >>"computer chess" world. He does not know a bit and he care less about the who is >>who of it. He does not know nothing about Fruit or Zappa or any of the other >>current new, strong programs. He said to me, always smiling: >>- All that is a realm of toys. Yes, those things play strong in blitz, but >>that's all... I have not too much relation with such things even if my son is >>very engaged in programming, as you know.... >>-But Mr Karpov -I replied- some of those toys can win long games to seasoned >>masters and even GM's.. >>-Yeah -he said- , some can do it here and there, but not on a regular base. >>Besides I will tell you something that it is never said: It is very difficult >>for a GM to play seriously with those contrivances, even if money is on the >>stake. You can try, but to not avail. Your deeper mind say to you that you are >>facing a toy and then you cannot put all of yourself in front of the board. > >Sad to see this sort of nonsense, which is surely the product of arrogance >combined with ignorance. > Karpov gave the same lame excuse about Kasparov, claiming that he couldn't muster enough passion to play his best chess against Garry. -Peter
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