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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