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Subject: Re: But Not Yet As Good As Deep Blue '97

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 12:41:43 07/20/00

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On July 20, 2000 at 14:52:13, Chris Carson wrote:

>On July 20, 2000 at 14:42:09, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>
>>That was one of _two_ games DT lost against microcomputers at ACM/WCCC
>>events, from 1988 through 1995.  One of _two_.  They played at _least_
>>five rounds each of those years, often more.
>
>Right!  Finally!  DT lost against Fritz on a P-90.
>
>>
>>I am not quoting _any_ data from 1990... so please get off the 386/486
>>side-track.  I am quoting their results in public computer chess events
>>that span the years from 1987 through 1995.  I exclude 1987 because they
>>did horribly and had horrible program bugs that caused crashes and all sorts
>>of problems.  From 1988 thru 1995 they lost two games... out of around 50.
>>How do you rate that?  The winner of most WMCCC events loses more than that
>>in one tournament against other micros...
>>
>
>You say you do not quote any from 1990 and then you say you are
>quoting 1988 to 1995.  That is 386 hardware to P90 and DT did not
>beat P90 hardware 90% of the time.  It did beat 386 and 486 in
>the 1988 to 1995 time frame you quote.  So again, 8x-700 is way faster
>than 386/486 (1988 hw and beyond) about 450 to 900 times.  In 1995,
>DT lost to Fritz6 and drew to Wchess on P90.  If you only want P90
>then show me the data and quit quoting 1988 to 1995.  386 was the
>hardware in 1988!  :)  If you want to say P-133 or P6-200 show me the
>games and results.  There are none!  :)
>
>You are drowning in the Deep Blue sea and do not even know it.
>
>Best Regards,
>Chris Carson


Is that better or worse than drowning in a sea of ignorance???



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