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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