Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:08:45 05/06/00
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On May 06, 2000 at 07:36:56, Karpov wrote:
>On May 05, 2000 at 08:20:50, James wrote:
>
>> There are no GMs with a winning record against any computer rated over 2700
>>at ICC, and probably none against puters rated over 2400 {that I have been able
>>to find anyway}. They do not play against computers often for that very reason
>>:)
>
>
>GMS on ICC play blitz, so computers have obvious advantages. Computers can do
>hundreds of moves even in just few seconds. They have huge opening book and end
>game tables, and GMs blunder in time trouble. Otherwise, computers are
>pathetically weak, as Israeli league showed where even low rated humans drew and
>beat computers.
I wouldn't call them 'pathetically weak'. They can beat a GM at long time
controls, although not regularly. Pathetically weak would be < 1800. I still
think they are < 2500, but would not call that 'weak'.
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