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Subject: A few comments about Deep Junior's performance

Author: Baldomero Garcia, Jr.

Date: 10:06:59 07/14/00


1.  First of all, congratulations to the Deep Junior team for doing
so well in this tournament.  By human standards, Deep Junior *performed*
well enough for a GM norm.  However, I don't think FIDE's rules allow
computers to score GM norms or get GM titles, let alone be rated by FIDE.
2.  I guessed from the beginning of the tournament that Deep Junior would
score 50% in this tournament.  Well, the tournament hasn't ended, but DJ
has been around 50% most of the tournament.  I think the main reason is
because the GMs have been afraid to even try to win.  Kramnik is the only
one who attempted to win and actually did.  Of course, if the GMs played
with a bit more aggression they might also lose, but I still think they've
been very timid.
3.  In the last game we saw, between Anand and DJ, I think Anand kind of
tried to copy Kramnik, but instead of going for the Stonewall, he went for
the Colle, and Anand didn't get anything out of the opening.
4.  Question: when is the next tournament in which a computer plays against
humans?  I know another program (I don't know much about it) PConner or
something like that, is doing quite well in another tournament.

Baldomero Garcia



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