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Subject: Topic: The actual situation for computerchess in human tournaments

Author: Hans Gerber

Date: 06:16:38 06/14/00

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Topic: The actual situation for computerchess in human tournaments



On June 13, 2000 at 22:57:09, Albert Silver wrote:

>>You might say that all this is old news. But then look at FRITZ in Holland and
>>the whole mix-up of protests and denials to play the machine. The DB team has
>>destroyed much more than the pride of Kasparov. They have shown to the human
>>players that the computer people have no respect for the human genius. And that
>>they want to triumph over the human players although they do not understand the
>>game of chess at all.
>
>How were these two last conclusions reached?
>
>
>> Sure you will always find some humans or organizations who
>>will invite computers to participate but mainly it's a question of money either
>>by sponsorships or by higher numbers of spectators. The mutual respect for each
>>other however has been destroyed by the behavior of the DB team in 1997. By now
>>the human players do know how far the computer people are ready to go for a
>>win...
>
>I don't agree.
>
>
>                                      Albert Silver
>


I came to the conclusions through subtle studying the articles published here in
CCC.
In special the reactions on the Bosboom incident. In special there a little
article coming from Stefan Meyer-Kahlen. But also from many others who showed
little respect for the problems of human chessplayers.



Hans Gerber



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