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Subject: Re: Crafty lost in 1 minute game against a GM

Author: Pete R.

Date: 09:33:33 05/22/00

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On May 22, 2000 at 09:33:33, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On May 22, 2000 at 02:00:24, Karpov wrote:
>
>>Incredibly a GM (after losing many) was able to draw and even win one game
>>against Crafty in 1 0 (one minute) game.
>
>
>
>It isn't incredible at all.  It is fairly common in fact.  Everyone seems to
>think that at 5 0 or faster, computers are unbeatable.  This is wrong.  In a
>5 0 _match_ I don't think a computer can be beaten, but in a single game?  It
>happens all the time.
>
>Chess Tiger is one of the strongest programs on ICC at blitz.  Yet I saw it lose
>three 3 0 games in a row to a GM over the weekend...  It can happen to anybody.
>
>Just don't bet against the machine in a _match_.


You know, I watch these sorts of games on ICC all the time...and all I can say
is, I *hate* people who can play chess like this. ;)  Damn freaks. ;)



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