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Subject: Re: A thoughtful answer to the tired question, "Are computers GM strength?"

Author: Alvaro Polo

Date: 00:27:24 07/16/00

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On July 15, 2000 at 13:47:18, ShaktiFire wrote:

>On July 15, 2000 at 11:38:03, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On July 15, 2000 at 04:48:16, Alvaro Polo wrote:
>>
>>>I don't believe this is a tired question, because each year the software and the
>>>hardware are better. It makes sense to ask it from time to time until it is
>>>clearly established that computers are indeed GM strenght
>>
>>In fact, at some point, the question will be answered.
>>It just isn't today.
>
>Well then we get to debate if they are Super GM strength, whatever that is.
>Then whether they World Champion strength.
>Then we will probably come up with something new to debate, argue about.

Yes, about the super GM part. No, about the World Champion part since a match or
series of matches should leave it clear. I find it interesting and on topic.

Alvaro



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