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Subject: Re: Once again Dr. Hyatt is right on--He is a dispassionate observer.

Author: Chessfun

Date: 14:07:28 10/04/00

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On October 04, 2000 at 16:28:22, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On October 04, 2000 at 10:21:13, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>On October 04, 2000 at 10:15:50, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On October 04, 2000 at 01:45:57, Chessfun wrote:
>>>
>>>>On October 04, 2000 at 00:35:34, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On October 03, 2000 at 20:46:43, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Err.. exactly _what_ program won't kick a GM at blitz?  I have seen GNU do it.
>>>>>>I have seen everybody else do it too...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This is hardly a distinguishing event.
>>>>>
>>>>>Dr. Hyatt,
>>>>>
>>>>>You are correct.  One game does not mean much.  Gambit Tiger made it look so
>>>>>easy though and Mecking made some decent moves.  We will see how good this
>>>>>program is within the next six months.
>>>>>
>>>>>The audience that will be buying these type of programs will be most amused by
>>>>>the style of play of Gambit Tiger.  I am certain that you would enjoy it too.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Tim Frohlick
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Sorry, but for me you both miss the point.
>>>>The game is of interest not because this is a GM,
>>>>but who this GM is. It would be of interest to me
>>>>and others I'm sure regardless of the program or the result.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>Sarah.
>>>
>>>
>>>So that game is more interesting than watching Shirov get smashed over and over
>>>on ICC?
>>
>>
>>Personally for me...yes.
>>Mecking IMO is equal to seeing games of Karpov or Kasparov
>>against computers. While I don't disagree that most programs
>>would smash GM's at these time controls.....there are some GM's
>>that have a certain legend to them. Mecking is IMO one Shirov is not.
>>
>>Sarah.
>
>
>We have a difference of opinion then.  I consider Shirov _far_ stronger against
>programs.


I would say there are many GM's stronger than Mecking
at both OTB and against computers, but again that wasn't my point.

Sarah.







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