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Subject: Re: Dutch championship with Fritz!!

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 06:23:55 04/25/00

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On April 25, 2000 at 06:25:27, David Blackman wrote:

>I'd like to see as many events as possible for the next few years, with both
>humans and computers in the event. However i don't think this is a good thing in
>a national championship. There should be separate human/computer events instead,
>provided a sponsor can be found.
>
>I think human/computer events have a future of only a few more years though.
>After that the computers will just be too good. I hope someone can arrange a
>couple more Aegon or Harvard Cup style events before it's too late. Or even a 12
>round robin, 6 humans, 6 different computers, 11 rounds.


That's the right way to do it.  And unfortunately IBM made that most difficult
after beating Kasparov.  The general public (which includes executives at the
companies that might sponsor such an event) considers chess to be "solved" now.



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