Author: Stephen A. Boak
Date: 12:28:51 11/18/00
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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
Hi Ed,
Don't assume that silence by the majority of readers means no interest. I
have filed away the date for the match and plan to observe and follow it.
For every reader that comments, there are 100 or more that never say a word.
On the Rebel bulletin board were many inquiries about the next GM challenge
match--your replies were (if I recall correctly) that you were busy working on
some other things, that it is hard to line up a GM, that it was difficult to get
the Lithuanian team for a 'final' match, etc.
Well, now you have an improved program. And now you have a distinguished
opponent ('computer killer' you say!). Let's get it on!!!
Thanks,
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