Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 15:50:34 09/20/99
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On September 20, 1999 at 15:02:10, Robert Hyatt wrote: >There is an interesting counter-argument. Several people claim that when the >'automatic' programs play on ICC, they have a big advantage, even if the human >plays with a reasonable increment. Agree or disagree? > >If you agree, what about the fact that a GM can play dozens or hundreds of >games, can watch the computer play others, can study the openings it tends to >play, the mistakes it tends to make, etc. IE wouldn't you also agree that >by playing an unlimited number of games, in a public place, that keeping your >electronic player's rating at 3100 is _very_ difficult? > >One of the two issues is not quite correct... Most overlook the difficulties >of an automatic program playing all comers as many games as they want... and >many play lots. IE I have watched Crafty vs Kamsky today go way over 24 games >non-stop. I'd bet Crafty would clean his clock in a surprise meeting where he >had not played it in 6 months. It is amazing that it can _still_ clean his >clock even though he has played hundreds of practice games against it. > >So far, after 31 games, crafty has lost 2 and drawn 4. Rest you can guess. :) It's surprising that he hasn't aired a conspiracy claim or written a letter of complaint :o) Best wishes... Mogens
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