Author: Enrique Irazoqui
Date: 15:18:37 05/19/00
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On May 19, 2000 at 13:42:15, Djordje Vidanovic wrote: >On May 19, 2000 at 11:13:31, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: > >>On May 19, 2000 at 11:00:07, Djordje Vidanovic wrote: >> >>>On May 19, 2000 at 10:46:36, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >>> >>>>On May 19, 2000 at 10:37:52, Albert Silver wrote: >>>> >>>>>On May 19, 2000 at 09:29:52, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >>>>> >>>>>Van der Wiel could give lessons on anti-computer strategy. Of course he is a >>>>>VERY old hand at it, and probably the most experienced of all the players in the >>>>>tournament. Made it look simple. >>>>> >>>>> Albert Silver >>>> >>>>True, and also true for Grooten and van Wely. Back to the old question: how >>>>strong are today's programs? It depends on how the opponent plays against them: >>>>in the van der Wiel, van Wely and Grooten way, or in the (foolish) style of van >>>>den Doel and de Vreugt. >>>> >>>>Overall, Fritz scored very well, with 5 points out of 9 and almost a GM norm. By >>>>the way, I think that Fritz running on a P300 would have lost and won the same >>>>games. >>>> >>>>Enrique >>> >>>I've just come back and had a look at the game. Another effortless win by a >>>human. Fritz simply had no idea what was going on. The old Levy dictum about >>>doing nothing but doing it carefully was effective again... Yes, Enrique, the >>>key question is just how strong are today's programs. >>> >>>I agree about Fritz's scoring well (5/9), but what if the other humans had >>>played the slow and careful game, instead of seeking skirmish? Hmmm. All I >>>know for sure is that Fritz is a great blitzer, but not a great tournamenent >>>player, yet :) >>> >>>*** Djordje >> >>This doesn't apply only to Fritz, but to all programs I know. I followed all >>these games with the best programs around and they were all clueless in the >>anti-computer games. They have a looooong, difficult, way to go... >> >>But don't forget something much more important than Fritz and computer chess >>progress in general: my dinner. :) >> >>How was our bet? Not counting the 2 forfeits, the percentage of Fritz is the 5th >>best in the Dutch championship. Did you say that Fritz would end up among the 3 >>or the 5 best? >> >>Enrique > >He, he. I believe that I said that Fritzy would be among the top five... Or, >did I? Help me if you remember, OK? Oh, man, how cunning of you. To sow germs >of suspicion into my already corrupted memory. 5 or 3, it doesn't matter. A corrupted memory deserves a Big Mac that I will mail you. Seriously: I'll invite you the first time we meet. Enrique >*** Djordje
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