Author: Mike S.
Date: 14:59:12 04/05/00
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Tim Krabbé has written about this. See note no. 59 in his chess diary: http://www.xs4all.nl/~timkr/chess2/diary.htm Things would have been clear if the date was April 1st, not 2nd as it is. In contrast ot TK's and JN's opinion, my personal viewpoint is: At first computers and chess programs have to be accepted as chess players. Some "unique" machines could be assebled (maybe with a kind of seal or something like that for the hardware), and those should be given the chance of reaching rating points in open tournaments or wherever. These machines should take part in the international chess scene just like any player of that strength can do. We have not yet reached a situation where it is that "unfair" to have computers as opponents, especially not if it's - more or less - normal PC hardware. Let's discuss this when Fritz 10 and his collegues should regularly reach >2900 elo ratings at 40/2h time controls. But then I would first like to hear confessions of some leading grandmasters, that computerchess is totally superior over the human mind, before banning computers. Regards, M.Scheidl Permanent Brain: http://members.surfeu.at/MScheidl
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