Author: Peter Berger
Date: 23:57:50 04/15/01
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On April 15, 2001 at 20:36:39, Laurence Chen wrote: >What's so disgusting about their idea? At least they seem to try to find an >answer to the question if a commercial chess program which is available, and >which it won't be disassembled at the end of the event, is capable of holding >against a World Champion. You probably did not read the last statement: >"If a programmer feels entitled to play a given human player, he is more >than welcome to organize the match and find the funds." If you think it's so >unfair, you are welcome to organize the event, and provide the funds. I >personally would like to see any commercial chess engine which is available to >the consumer to play against Krammik, at least this will provide a yardstick for >future measurement. This is probably the intention behind of organizing such a >event. When DB played Kasparov, DB did not had to prove itself nor play any >qualifying tournament, IBM provided the funds. Will you provide the funds then >if you think that your favorite chess engine should be the one? >My 2 cents worth. >Regards, >Laurence I didn't say at all that the idea of an event like this is disgusting. I also agree that it is nice to see a strong computer play a match against Kramnik . This event is obviously sponsored and organized by Braingames . The purpose as advertised is to find out about the "true" Worldmaster : Human - Computer . If it were just a match I wouldn't have objected to _any_ way of choosing the opponent for Kramnik . It seems Mr Irazoquoi and Mr Eklund were chosen as arbiters because of their big experience with computerchess and their outstanding and well-deserved reputation and did have some influence on the rules chosen . Being experienced and well-respected doesn't make all of your decisions correct though . I simply object on arbiters that speak lowly of one of the possible contenders though ( Mr Eklund's message ) and to the qualifying that was chosen . Why is there a qualifying anyway ? The only logical explanation is that this is to give the event an added value by letting it look like the best computer program possible was chosen . Now it seems Mr Irazoqui will hook up his autoplayers and let Fritz and Junior play an autoplayer match . The winner gets Kramnik - I think this is completely bogus . I hope I have explained myself a little better in this message . pete
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