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Subject: Re: NEWS: The match Kramnik-Computer more and more near

Author: Wayne Lowrance

Date: 20:56:08 04/07/01

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On April 07, 2001 at 19:52:33, Bertil Eklund wrote:

>On April 07, 2001 at 13:49:52, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On April 06, 2001 at 04:22:45, Harald Faber wrote:
>>
>>>On April 05, 2001 at 22:48:04, Mike Castañuela wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Taken from ElPais Digital (spain):
>>>>
>>>>(Brief resume: Enrique Irazoqui is planning to organize the tournament to decide
>>>>the best program (between 3, the Deeps Fritz, Junior and Shredder) which will
>>>>contend vs. Kramnik in Bahrein, at date not yet determined.
>>>>(Ah, and DeepBlue, but the difficulty of which this is made is obvious)).
>>>>
>>>>I hope that this match is to be carried (seems very obvious)
>>>>with the presence of the programmers, which is essential to make the tourn
>>>>valid (ethically speaking).
>>>>
>>>>Also, a question more: why not more programms at the contest
>>>>(e.g. Gambit-Tiger comes to my mind as a very plasible option, mainly by its
>>>>style).
>>>
>>>
>>>What reference does Tiger have in comparison with Deep Fritz and Shredder?
>>>Shredder is the current world champion, Deep Fritz leads the SSDF. Unless
>>>Tiger14 or GambitTiger2 will top the SSDF, the decision will certainly be made
>>>between the 2 mentioned programs.
>>>Don't get me wrong, I'd also like to see one of the Tigers play, but for
>>>officials there will be no justification.
>>
>>
>>
>>You have a point. For people who are absolutely ignorant about what's going on
>>in computer chess, I guess that BattleChess or ChessMaster 2000 would be the
>>programs of choice. They are definitely more famous for the general audience.
>>
>>Come on.
>>
>>You say that Tiger has less references that Shredder for example? Then when was
>>the last time Shredder has topped the SSDF list? Answer is NEVER. For Tiger it
>>was just one year ago, and who knows what is going to happen with Tiger 14.
>>Before October comes, we will know anyway.
>>
>>The choice of Fritz, Junior and Shredder is 100% arbitrary.
>
>You know very well that you had been invited if your program had been able to
>play with 8 cpus. You wrote here in this forum that you shouldn't make Tiger SMP
>at least in the near future.
>I believe a lot of people agree that the best programs today is the above and
>Tiger. It is indeed possible that Tiger could qualify on a Athlon 1333 vs the
>Deeps 2x933 in say 20 game matches.
>But I don't believe any sponsors with a 8 cpu-machine should like this, they
>want a good result and PR for the machine and so on. Tiger is strong and maybee
>the strongest of all programs but I don't believe it is better then Deep-x
>plaing on a 8 cpu-machine. You know that a lot of people including me should be
>happy if Gambit qualified but only if it was capable of playing with 8 cpus.
>
>
>>
>>Anyway the most important factor in this match is not going to be the speed of
>>the computer. Chosing these programs because they can run on multiprocessor PCs
>>is a joke. The strength difference of one, two or 4 processors when you face a
>>human player does not matter much. Ask Bob.
>
>This is nonsense and you know it one of few times you agree with Bob.
>In his extrapolation Deep Blue didn't won because of speed but for its strength.
>
>>
>>The thing that will really matter in this match is PLAYING STYLE. You can choose
>>at random between Fritz, Shredder and Junior, it does not matter, they play the
>>same kind of chess.
>
>They do, very categorical, I thought I answered to you and not Thorsten.
>>
>>If you want to put a strong player under pressure, I think I have a point if I
>>say that Gambit Tiger has more chances to do it than the 3 others.
>
>It is a point but do you rally think Gambit 1333 is better then Deep-x 8x700?!
>>
>>I hope the organizers will think twice about this.
>
>What can they do, when you say your staying with a one-cpu program?
>
>Bertil
>>
>>
>>
>>    Christophe

Bertil what evidence do you have to say TG's are inferior to deep x's ?
Wayne



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