Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 20:21:12 04/19/00
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On April 18, 2000 at 19:20:11, Bas Hamstra wrote: >On April 18, 2000 at 05:17:49, Jouni Uski wrote: > >>If this really happens (I am sceptical), I think this is the most interesting >>human-computer event in history after Kasparov - Deep Blue! After this we really >>know how strong Fritz is. No statistical calculations needed at all, only the >>result counts... >> >>Jouni > >I agree, it's great. The dutch chess community is furious though...Chess >journalists don't stop to point out how scandalous it is and why Paul van der >Sterren is a true hero for refusing to play Fritz (it will cost him the point). >"What next", they ask, "next year a blind player to attract publicity?" > >:-) > Fritz playing there is a classic mistake that will do much damage to computer chess participation in human events. The attitude of a computer chess programmer _must_ be to only go where he is welcome. Not where he causes such a commotion. The likely outcome: Computers will now _never_ be welcome in such events in the future. The USCF had this problem, and due to gross stupidity on its part, it put a huge burden on the local TD/organizers with respect to computer participation. And the outcome was that practically no USCF events now allow computers at all. With so few opportunities to participate, is it worth it to go "to hell with what they think, I'm playing and that's that." and likely make it a certainty that next year this will be blocked before it gets started? I would like to see it play in such an event. But with the present mood of many strong players, doing so seems to be a _huge_ mistake... Aegon was much better.. a computer event where strong players were invited to attend. Not a human event where computers came, wanted or not... > >Bas Hamstra.
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