Author: Mike Castañuela
Date: 14:55:32 04/05/00
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On April 05, 2000 at 16:43:10, Jeroen Noomen wrote: >Hi computer chess fans, > >Just read this message on the Dutch teletekst: > >"Fritz SSS* is the 12th participant in the Dutch championship. >There has been a agreement with 10 of the 11 human players >that the computer takes part. Only IGM Van der Sterren refuses >to play the machine and gets a '0' by forfeit. >The acceptance came after it is clear that there will be a record >in prize money this year". > >Personally I totally dislike this agreement. Computers should not >play in a championship of a country. That Van der Sterren is robbed >of a full point is very sour and gives me a bitter taste. Humans >should never be forced to play against a machine. >IMO the dutch chess federation has made a very poor step here. I am >curious what others think of this! > >Regards, Jeroen Well, IMO there isn't need to take the agreement very serious: this only add much excitment to the tournament, comparing the performance of both players and program, yet considering that it occurs in a national championship, the players must be encouraged to these challenges! (money is the paliative/incentive to go on). By other side, i consider something unfair to charge with a defeat to Van der Sterren (posible solution: game is not taken in count, Fritz and player don't score, and final score of both is relative to games played; ok ok difficult an answer, but very welcome for me this type of events).
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