Author: Jeroen van Dorp
Date: 12:53:25 01/14/01
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On January 14, 2001 at 14:03:40, Garry Evans wrote:
> The End Result is what really counts don't you think?
You are absolutely right.
And on that point chess computers fail still too often. As long as it is
possible to get a high score against a chess computer with relatively simple
tactics ("anti-computer tactics") - and you don't need to be a rocket scientist
to play and understand them- the way to the GM level is still not ended.
How many strong chess players really have adapted themselves to chess engine
play as to playing their human opponents? A former champ like Karpov even has
proplems moving a mouse, let alone the pieces against a chess engine.
At this moment for a lot of strong chess players, the chess engine is still a
gadget, not to be taken too seriously. If all started to play them seriously, I
suspect without changing and developing playing style chess engines would lose
terrain. They won't -hopefully- as development goes on.
First results are impressive, Junior, Fritz SSS, Rebel, in competitions and
tournaments, but how often did they really compete as regulars? How many human
players prepare the way they should prepare?
Mind you, I do *not* state the opposite of your opinion, I just conclude that
chess computers are very far, yet still not there.
Jeroen ;-}
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