Author: KarinsDad
Date: 10:09:34 03/18/99
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On March 18, 1999 at 11:24:06, odell hall wrote: > >Hi again Matt > > > I am a little concerned by the fact that yermonisky has access to hiarcs7,and >will be able to examine, under a microsope every aspect of it's play. I suspect >that he will even play his own private games against hiarcs7, and will know >before the match exactly how he will score. I believe that It would be a good >idea to consult with mark uniake on this one. I am surprised he hasn't already >contacted you. I hope you are an expert in designing a appropriate opening book >for this match. It surely will be needed, I don't know what your own rating is >but I think it would be a good idea to consult a very strong player when >designing your book. It is no joke going against a 2620 grandmaster who hass >expierence playing against computers, and who has also played in several harvard >cups. I would be concerned if Yermolinsky did NOT have access to Hiarcs7. If he did not have access, he would have an extremely difficult time for 2 reasons. 1) WChess won +4=2-0 against the 6 GMs in the 94 Harvard Cup. This was 4 1/2 years ago. The programs are MUCH stronger now (although Yermolinsky is only somewhat stronger, rating wise). Granted, the time for that tournament was G25, however, Yermolinsky was at that time the lowest rated GM in that tournament and each program at that tournament won anywhere from 1 to 4 games against the 6 GMs (with the exception of Hiarcs3 which went +0=4-2). 2) Yermo's games are an open book for Matt and Hiarcs7. Hiarcs7's are not (not really, there are several Hiarc7 games against other computers around, but very few against GMs and those are the type of games that Yermo would be most interested in). If Yermo did not have access to Hiarcs7 (or at least it's games), then if Hiarcs7 won, nobody would know whether it was due to Alex being unfamiliar with Hiarcs7's anti-GM style or due to Hiarcs7 truly playing at GM level strength. However, with Matt having a lot of time to prepare Hiarcs7 and Alex having a lot of time to prepare against Hiarcs7, it will probably be one of the most interesting program/GM matches in the last few years IMO. KarinsDad :)
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