Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 16:14:27 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". Is the increase in prize money due to the participation of Fritz? >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 I agree that computers shouldn't be allowed to participate in the Dutch chess championship. I think it's a simple cognitive choice. Fritz isn't a chess player but a chess program and therefore not eligible to play. Punishing Van der Sterren is dubious at best. Isn't there a chess federation to complain to. I have a simple question. Fritz and other programs are obviously capable of working with different hardware. Why should it be possible for computer programs to upgrade in hardware? If indeed chess programs are getting better at playing chess, why not freeze the allowed hardware, i.e. at one processor with a clock frequence of around 800MHz (or 1GHz). Human chess players don't replace their brain every month as far as I know. The differences are so immense that a computer shouldn't be able to compete in any championship tournaments, unless someone sits down and make a rule book for computer participation. Tournaments like Linares and Wijk An Zee can do what they want as long as all the competing players agree. Best wishes... Mogens
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