Author: Howard Exner
Date: 00:00:01 09/11/99
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On September 11, 1999 at 01:56:28, Ed Schröder wrote: >On September 11, 1999 at 01:36:49, Howard Exner wrote: > >>On September 10, 1999 at 06:04:42, Ed Schröder wrote: >> >>>>Perhaps Ed should clarify this issue. >>> >>>My only goal is to find out how Rebel will do against GM's at tournament >>>time control. >> >>Do you think Rebel would do better playing GM's in a tournament environment >>versus this advanced-notice match play? > >I think the conditions of the GM challenge are in a bit in favor of the GM. > >>Do you think a time will come >>when a strong 40/2 GM tournament will include micros? > >Unlikely. There is too many human opposition. Next the tournament organizers >who in principal are willing to allow micro's are asking too much money. This >money was not a big problem in the early days when a dedicated chess computer >costed $500 an up but now that prices have dropped to $50 no producer is >willing to pay $10,000 or more. What's needed is some kind of corporate sponsor that would come up with the cash. Bill Gates like chess? Maybe after all the hits on MSN with the World vs Kasparov thing. For now the only other program I can think of that plays in 40/2 vs strong humans is Junior. Maybe the younger generation of GM's will make a break from the traditional, "no computers allowed". Anyway, thanks for providing us with this 40/2 GM challenge. > >Ed > >>>Because of the attention the event gets I can afford to put >>>some money and time in it. >>> >>>As for the question, "count this game or not" I on my abacus will not >>>count this game because the game was not representative to the above >>>mentioned goal. >>> >>>Officially this game counts of course. A PC can break any time. A pity but >>>it is simply all in the game. A human can go to the bathroom and lose on >>>time, no win on my personal abacus then but the win officially will count. >>> >>>Anyway in 8 days Rebel can try again against Lithuania (1 x GM and 3 x IM). >>> >>>Ed Schroder
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