Author: Walter Koroljow
Date: 06:05:33 11/19/00
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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 These events are EXTREMELY INTERESTING to me! (I presume this match is at 40/2). Not only is it exciting to watch, but it will help provide an answer to the deep question of whether computers' good results against humans are due to humans' unpreparedness. Seeing the game results is therefore intellectually exciting also -- much like seeing election results come in :) ! I was unaware of this match. Thank you for organizing it. Cheers, Walter
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