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Subject: Re: Latest millenium news?

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 22:25:30 04/19/01

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On April 20, 2001 at 01:15:22, Chessfun wrote:

>On April 19, 2001 at 13:42:20, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>
>>On April 19, 2001 at 09:27:29, Chessfun wrote:
>>
>>>On April 19, 2001 at 01:01:39, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>
>>>>On April 18, 2001 at 18:45:56, Chessfun wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On April 17, 2001 at 16:02:53, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On April 17, 2001 at 14:42:44, Chessfun wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On April 17, 2001 at 13:19:19, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On April 17, 2001 at 09:09:09, Wayne Lowrance wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>On April 17, 2001 at 07:01:17, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>On April 17, 2001 at 02:42:18, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>On April 17, 2001 at 02:15:27, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>On April 16, 2001 at 20:02:02, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>On April 16, 2001 at 03:31:12, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On April 16, 2001 at 02:46:59, Chessfun wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On April 16, 2001 at 02:13:32, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On April 15, 2001 at 14:50:33, Ed Schröder wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On April 15, 2001 at 03:05:47, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Shredder tournament version won all the tournaments since 1999! No other
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>tournament version did the same. These are facts, the rest are words.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Also you do not have our latest version. How can you know how strong is Deep
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Shredder now?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sandro Necchi
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hi Sandro,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I have read Deep Blue has been invited too. What should happen if the DB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>people say yes and want to play Kramnik. Should we say: since DB has beaten
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Kasparov DB is the real and only candidate?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hi Ed,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>no, I think only commercial program version like our should be used. I think
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>your 2 programs (Rebel and Chess Tiger) should be included in the list too, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I am not the one that decides.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sandro
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sandro, I thought your opinion was that Shredder was the only candidate?.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The above would indicate otherwise.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>No, if only one program should match Kramnik this is Shredder because it is the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>world champion.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Then it must be the version of Shredder which played in the 2000 WMCCC, on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>same hardware.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Sorry I do not agree.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Because a newer version on a different hardware (in particular on a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>multiprocessor computer) does NOT own any World title as far as I know.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>If you are mad because you did not win the Computer Chess World Championship is
>>>>>>>>>>>>not my fault.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>No, I'm not mad Sandro. :)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Good to hear.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>I have won some tournaments with my program too, and I'm fine. :)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I know.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>You know, there is so much randomness involved in short tournaments, they do not
>>>>>>>>>>>mean that much.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Yes, but to me it means a lot.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Since it is the only title recognized by  ICCA, for me it is the most important
>>>>>>>>>>>>one. So the best version of that program with the fastest hardware should be
>>>>>>>>>>>>used.
>>>>>>>>>>>>This is my opionion. Sorry.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>This is just your opinion.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Not only mine.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>I think that the best program of today should be used. Not just a program that
>>>>>>>>>>>has won a short tournament last year and has been hiding away from the SSDF
>>>>>>>>>>>then.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>This is your opinion. Also which should be used:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>The best against other chess programs or the best against kramnik?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>The organizers of the tournament need the best program. I they fail to select
>>>>>>>>>>>the best, the general audience will learn about this, and the disappointement
>>>>>>>>>>>will be huge.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>No I think the audience want the world champion which is Shredder!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Not in my opinion. I think the main body of customers here would prefer to see
>>>>>>>>>the current best program compete in the tournament, I would like to see a
>>>>>>>>>candidates tourny decide who plays. I will be very angry should it turn out that
>>>>>>>>>Shreddar be selected without having played against any sort of candidates match,
>>>>>>>>>even if it is only deeps Fritz, Junior.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I have purchased most all of the chess programs, it is sort of a hobby to me. I
>>>>>>>>>am way to old to improve my chess (72), I just enjoy watching the lil buggers go
>>>>>>>>>at it. SSDF to me is the ultimate measure of comp chess playing strength. I
>>>>>>>>>trust them.
>>>>>>>>>Shreader is the only program I have not purchased and do not plan to purchase.
>>>>>>>>>Why ?. Because of the suspicious marketing driven behavior of avoiding to
>>>>>>>>>compete in the most important yardstick for measuring computer chess strength,
>>>>>>>>>the SSDF.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I would be very comfortable should Shreader come out the winner of a candidates
>>>>>>>>>tournament and represent the digital lil buggers.
>>>>>>>>>That is my thought, only one voice, but it is mine
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Wayne
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Their money is not well invested if they do not make sure that the best program
>>>>>>>>>>>plays.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>If Shredder is really the best, why did Weiner refuse to let the SSDF publish
>>>>>>>>>>>its the results, and why did Weiner withdraw from the event when it learned that
>>>>>>>>>>>Shredder would have to qualify against Deep Fritz and Deep Junior?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>We are the World Champion until the ICCA new tournament will be held and another
>>>>>>>>program win the title.
>>>>>>>>If we do not recognize such a title and event there is no reason to make such
>>>>>>>>event anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Sandro Necchi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Yes the more exclaimation marks the better.
>>>>>>>That so clearly portrays your right? no?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Sarah,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>the point is that they have not been able to bit us. All the rest are simply
>>>>>>excuses!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>I have seen no excuses. Just people putting forward their points of view.
>>>>
>>>>my point of view is simple:
>>>>
>>>>It is not sure that kramnik it the strongest chess player, but he is the World
>>>>Champion having defeated Kasparov.
>>>>
>>>>it is not sure Shredder is the strongest chess program today, but it is the
>>>>World Champion.
>>>>
>>>>So the 2 world champion should play each other.
>>>
>>>
>>>Wasn't that what they started negotiating in December 2000.?
>>>Then you tell me why these negotiations didn't reach a match?
>>
>>I believe because someone wanted so (ChessBase?).
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>If we need to find out which program is the strongest than it must play against
>>>>the strongest chess player (Fide rating No. 1)
>>>
>>>
>>>Any program playing Kasparov is fine with me. As is Shirov or some other
>>>top human.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Does this make sense or not?
>>>
>>>As a point of view sure. But as I said anyone is entitled one.
>>
>>No, I do not agree.
>
>You don't agree what? that anyone is entitled to a point of view?

Yes.
>
>>I think Kramnik cannot aske the strongest chess program,
>>because he is not the strongest chess player.
>
>He can ask for any program he chooses. I dare say the same for any human
>in the top 50 or so.

No I do not agree and we should not accept this request.
>
>>Then in case another program than Shredder is selected and Kramnik win, how can
>>someone tell the human chess player is still stronger that the strongest chess
>>program if the current World Champion (Shredder) did not partecipate to this
>>tournament?
>
>How can you tell even were Shredder to play Kramnik? have you proof that
>Shredder is stonger than other comp programs against humans?

No, but this is becoming a pure commercial thing and you can bet they will try
to get the most from it.
>
>>The same is true if the program wins (impossible for the way the match is
>>organized).
>
>I am not sure that were Kramnik to lose it would be proclaimed that x program
>is better than all humans and computers. Who says that Kramnik is the best human
>for playing against computers?

Not me.
>
>>How can someone say the computers have passed the human players if the strongest
>>one (Fide No. 1) did not play?
>
>How can they say it anyway unless there were a known human #1 against
>computers?.

It is not necessary to be no. 1 against computers. It is enough to be Fide no.
1.
>
>
>>So I think the only reasonable match is between the two World Champions since
>>the own the same title in their category!
>
>And as I said at the start, you are entitled to your point of view.

Thanks.

Sandro
>
>Sarah.



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