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Subject: Re: Kasparov's manager answers Hsu

Author: James Robertson

Date: 23:37:44 01/14/00

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On January 15, 2000 at 00:45:04, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>I'll bite on that discussion.  Exactly _how_ did you learn to do this so
>quickly?  Looking at the programs of others?  Asking questions that several
>of us answer as quickly as possible?

Of course. I owe so much to all you guys. And I doubt Hsu developed DB in
complete seclusion.

>
>Now how much is known about the _real_ design work of DB?  How many know
>anything about "belle" which is where the chess processor design really
>started?  Etc.
>
>There is much less known about DB's hardware, because hardly anyone is
>interested...
>

Ok, here I see you have a point. I have been taking it for granted that DB's
chips were advanced versions of what already existed, and this may not be true.
It is possible he did something completely different and original.

Still, I will take this back to the original discussion; could DB have been done
without Hsu? I believe there are many ways to make a supercomputer that plays
super chess. Hsu invented one way, and others could invent other ways too.


>>
>>And they met with brilliant success.
>>
>
>Didn't Kasparov lose the match?  That doesn't spell "S-U-C-C-E-S-S" to
>me.  :)

I was being sarcastic. :) His brilliant plans to change his stye (Game 6: ...
h6!!! Deep Blue falls for the trap and plays Nxe6) met with stunning results. :\

James



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