Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 11:03:31 11/18/00
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On November 18, 2000 at 12:50:40, Hermano Ecuadoriano wrote: >On November 18, 2000 at 12:33:37, Ed Schröder wrote: > >>On November 18, 2000 at 08:40:36, Arshad Syed wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>Fritz and Junior completely anhilated their opponents in the KC human-machine >>>challenge. Junior played some remarkable human-esque chess in a couple of its >>>games. One of them was a gem, where DJ disregards pawn material and instead >>>launches a ferocious attack on the kingside. The only other computer game that >>>was so human-like was the Hiarcs-Deen Hergott match which involved a >>>Queen/Knight sacrifice by the computer. >>> >>>All this and hardly any mention in this NG, except for a handful of >>>congratulatory messages. I mean I have seen much longer and more animated >>>discussions for lesser quality comp-human games on the ICC, with moves being >>>discussed in microscopic detail. >>> >>>...and finally, there was this thread on the US electoral system which possibly >>>was the longest and most elaborately discussed in recent weeks. >>> >>>Regards, >>>Arshad >> >>I have wondered myself too. >> >>In a mailing I have announced a 6-game match against computer killer >>GM v/d Wiel and got about zero response. What to do? Cancel it? >> >>Ed > >Your Rebels are partly responsible for this! >Everyone remembers Rebel 10-Anand! >Thanks for the games against strong humans. > >Here is an idea: >Hold the match "live" at some slow time control. >Do not tell the viewers which is the computer. >Conduct a live, running poll, asking which is which. >Reveal the answer after the game. > >This would be like a Turing test, and it might be feasable now. >I think those whose programs are said to be human-like, should >risk it! It would be interesting! Very nice idea indeed! Ed
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