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Subject: Re: ChessBase should organize human-computer tourneys

Author: Ulrich Tuerke

Date: 04:31:55 05/17/00

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On May 17, 2000 at 06:54:27, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On May 17, 2000 at 04:53:15, Francesco Di Tolla wrote:
>
>>I think the solution to the problem is that ChessBase should organize
>>tournaments: they could put in as much engines they want, and later invite GMs
>>with nice money prizes. As far as I understand a large amount of the total prize
>>(2/3 I've read) in the Dutch championship were coming from CB.
>>
>>This would solve the problem: players that would accept would of course do it
>>knowing they are going to play with computers as well, ChessBase would be able
>>to proove to people they have engines that play GM level and they would not need
>>FIDE approval, after all the players, if they are well paid, would not complain
>>to much for having some games not rated by fide.
>
>That has always been a possibility. I don't think that the chess software
>providers would be satisfied with this solution as it's very likely that most
>the games would be computer vs. computer anyway.

No, it could be human-comp games only (like it used to be in AEGON).

> They won't be able to prove
>anything, since there a lot of reasons why the GMs may not do their best, or
>treat it with sufficient severity.

No GM likes loosing against a comp. One could invite those who are seriously
interested. Some price fond could be additional motivation.

Uli

>
>>Finally what about having Fritz offering with it's arificial voice the draw?
>
>Could work. Now we only need a robotic arm to make the moves.
>
>Sincerely,
>Mogens



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