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Subject: Re: Paris WMCCC - were programs better than in Jakarta (1996)?

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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