Author: Wayne Lowrance
Date: 17:08:36 04/05/00
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On April 05, 2000 at 19:14:27, Mogens Larsen wrote: >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 What is fritz sss ?
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