Author: Timothy J. Frohlick
Date: 10:42:15 05/08/00
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On May 08, 2000 at 13:12:56, Albert Silver wrote: >On May 08, 2000 at 12:58:53, Mark Schreiber wrote: > >>Fritz belongs because the organizers said its ok. > Sorry, but it doesn't belong. It is certainly there legally, but it doesn't "belong" there. Kasparov could propose a match for the world title against me tomorrow, and though I'd be there legally, I wouldn't belong there. Why? Because to belong would mean that I am a proper candidate for the title of World Champion, and to say that would be a gross farce. Honorable Sir, Fritz SSS is the product of a "human mind". That means that it is controlled in its' responses by the algorithms that the designer intended. While it is not Frans Morsch playing in the Dutch championship it is nevertheless a device capable of making decisions. This jabberwockey nonsense about a computer not being allowed in a chess championship is getting old. If Frans Morsch can program a machine that beats all of its' opponents then it is a "proper" candidate. It would not be a "farce" because it played legal chess and was the best at the tournament. If the human brain can not "think" as fast and as deep as the machine then that is a problem for the brain. Of course, it would be unfair to put an "Indy" racer up against foot racers because we know the outcome ahead of time. Unlike that, computer chess involves pattern recognition and positional understanding to a very limited degree and this defect allows the human a fighting chance. Get over the anti-computer mentality, Tim Frohlick
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