Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:54:07 05/21/00
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On May 21, 2000 at 18:36:54, Peter Schneider wrote: >Which GMs will have a benefit of computer participation? > >I am surprised, that there are no voices of GMs, who welcome computer at >tournaments. >I don't refer to the common arguments: more publicitiy and a better prices. >No, I think that there are GMs, who will play - RELATIVELY to their general >playing strength - a better score against engines than against the other human >participants. >The reasons could be: experience in (anti)-computer-chess, a very positional >style, knowledge about chess structures, which cannot be calculated by engines, >less psychological tension against engines than against frightening opponents... >These GMs should have a benefit of engine participation in a round robin >tournament. >Mathematically, if the ELO of all competitors and of the engine is comparable >high, the half of the players should advocate for engine participation, - >those, who could estimate a RELATIVE advantage. > >Why are they quiet? > >Peter Schneider I don't think GMs are against computers in tournaments. They are against computers being _forced_ into tournaments. IE if you organize a computer event (Aegon comes to mind) and invite GM players, they will come willingly. If you organize a human event, then let a computer in over the objections of many of the participants, then you get a fiasco. IE computers invite the humans, all is ok. But if computers invade the humans, then hell breaks loose...
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