Author: Amir Ban
Date: 07:14:35 11/13/97
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On November 13, 1997 at 07:13:03, Chris Whittington wrote: >This is not directed specifically at Amir ....... > Thanks for not directing anything specifically at me. >I think the whole lot of you are avoiding the crucial issue from the >games at WMCCC. > >The fast searchers, even with 767 alphas, were expected to sweep the >board. Manifestly they didn't. > >Some other fast searchers, running on PC's also under-performed >according to expectations. > >Several programs (ranging from very slow, to quite fast, but none of >them brute monsters) were not even spoken about before the WMCCC as >being of any interest, performed way above expectations. > You need both speed and knowledge, unfortunately for some, but fortunately for the field. Computer chess is interesting because it's so damn hard. The IBM concept of playing 3-4 silly moves per game but still winning on the strength of a gadzillion NPS was properly laid to rest in Hong-Kong and in the 1st DB-GK match. On the other hand, playing against someone who outsearches you on every move is a most unpleasant experience that is not good for your health. I thought there were some programs in Paris who played good chess (Gandalf comes to mind), but just didn't have the horsepower to do better. Amir
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