Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 11:31:55 06/01/00
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On June 01, 2000 at 14:13:10, Joshua Lee wrote: >Here's a game where today's programs would've smacked up one of the best of >15years ago.... > >1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 >5. 0-0 b5 6. Bb3 Bb7 7.Re1 Bc5 8. c3 d6 >9. d4 Bb6 10.a4 h5 11. axb5 axb5 >12. Rxa8 Qxa8 13. Na3 exd4 >14. cxd4 Ba6 15. e5 dxe5 16. dxe5 Ng4 >17. Bxf7+ Ke7 18. Kf1 b4+ 19. Nc4 Rd8 >20. Qc2 Kxf7 21. Qf5+ Nf6 22.Qc2 b3 >23. Qe2 Nd4 24. Nxd4 Rxd4 25. Kg1 Bxc4 >26. Qf3 Qxf3 27. gxf3 0-1 > >22. exf6 hello isn't this the obvious move? yes as i see no way to lose after >this .... 22...Bxc4+ 23. Kg1 > >Can i make the conclusion that atleast for this game programs of today are >better than Hitech and Bebe of 1985? It is irrational to make a judgement from a single game. Every computer chess program has bugs in it, and all of them make stupid moves from time to time. Look at some of the things that Robin Smith has posted showing absolutely ludicrous choices at extremely long time control. If modern programs can make outright blunders after thinking for 24 hours, should we be surprised to see them in the games of yesterday? All that having been said, I would not be at all surprised if todays programs were stronger. But without adequate testing we will not know the answer. Since those machines are (I believe) no longer available, that means that we will never know.
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