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

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 21:01:24 10/04/00

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On October 04, 2000 at 17:07:28, Chessfun wrote:

>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.


Mine neither.  Simply that a program beating a single GM (and an old one at
that) in one game is _not_ news.  Programs beat the best in the world at blitz
all the time.  ho hum is the usual response to winning a blitz game today.



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