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Subject: Re: J6 eliminats Illescas- What does Hyatt have to say?

Author: Bradley Woodward

Date: 17:27:11 02/13/00

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On February 13, 2000 at 18:05:01, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>>Why is it that some section of the computer chess community feel the urge to
>>turn every victory by a computer over a GM into an attack on Bob Hyatt?
>
>Bob's in a position he won't be able to defend forever, since hardware advances
>alone will eventually cause computers to score >50% against anybody.

For sure.  Truth be known, I'm not in complete agreement with Bob's position
anyway.  I'm watching the commercial programs and others like Crafty play, and I
think they're a bit closer than he says.

I'm sure that with today's hardware, we've seen the computers go over the 2500
mark.  Commercials like Junior mabye peaking up the top somewhere - hard to say
exactly.  60/0 games aren't quite the test I think most of us are waiting for.

>The tide wasn't in at the last Aegon (1997), even though some people were
>starting to say that it was.  I don't know if it's in yet, but everyone has to
>watch out now or they'll get wet feet, that's for sure.

I'd be interested to know what sort of event/happening would be needed to be
generally convincing of computers going GM on us.



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