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Subject: Re: A Question to Dr. Hyatt

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 14:45:45 01/12/01

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On January 12, 2001 at 12:12:18, Tania Devora wrote:

>On January 12, 2001 at 10:02:44, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On January 12, 2001 at 00:41:33, Garry Evans wrote:
>>
>>> A short while ago, i asked you on ICC, would you acknowledge that computers are
>>>of Grandmaster Strength if Rebel Won the Match against Van der Wiel, your answer
>>>Was yes!! So would you please honour this agreement and acknowledge here in
>>>Public that computers are GM Strength?
>>
>>
>>2-3 years ago my estimate was that the programs were at about 2400-2450 on
>>the FIDE Elo level.  I would probably change that to barely 2500 for today's
>>much-faster hardware.  I wouldn't begin to suggest they are beyond 2500
>>yet, however.  They _still_ have a lot of weaknesses.
>
>If the programs have a lot of waaknesesses why these programs win against GM´s?
>
>I am sure that todays programs in a faster computer play at GM level under
>tournament time. Possible 2550-2600 elo.
>
>Tanya,D.


Why did the old 427 DOHC ford engine win a Daytona and _then_ fall apart?
In the next race it would fall apart before it could win.  This happens.

Forget the 2600 Elo...



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