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Subject: Re: comps. GM strength maybe but can we agree that they are IM strength

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 20:00:54 01/13/01

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On January 13, 2001 at 17:13:56, Mike S. wrote:

>The problem with this comparison is, that comps have a much different and much
>more imbalanced profile than the average human master IMO.
>
>The games within this posting illustrate that (see at the end):
>
>http://f23.parsimony.net/forum50826/messages/7051.htm
>
>Some top programs on P600, still falling victim to the trojan sacrifice. As long
>as this happens, I think we cannot talk of real IM strength.

I don't think that single set of examples disprove it.  IM's can make blunders
too, especially at fast time control games.  If you can demonstrate that
statistically some program definitely has a weakness that can be explioted then
we could say that the computer programs with that defect probably are not IM
strength either.  That is because the weakness might be expoitable over and over
again.  Even that would need to be demonstrated.  But a few examples won't prove
that point.  I suspect every GM has made more than one blunder in his/her
career.

I also think that only games at tournament time controls should count in the
discussions.  Typically, the trojan horse attacks are made at blitz time
controls.  If you give the computers 40/2 time control, they are far less likely
to get sucked into such a thing.




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