Author: John Dahlem
Date: 15:40:06 05/01/01
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On May 01, 2001 at 18:30:43, Seth Hodgkins wrote: >I dont comment on very few things on this sight but this one makes me laugh. >Kramik with out a doubt will polish off fritz. I can't believe that someone >mentioned in response to this initial message that if fritz stayed even with >kramnik till the end game then it should beat him in the endgame with its >perfect table base. Come On!!!!!!!! Do you think a computer can out play kramnik >in the end game----that is a shear joke.(Horizon Effect is a real problem in the >ending for a computer) What the poster meant was the 3-4-5 man tablebases, in which the computer can play them perfectly (better than Kramnik, as they will not make a mistake, ever). The tough part will be getting to the won endgames, not winning or drawing them. In endgames with more than 5 pieces, Kramnik is certainly superior. John As far as positional and long range planning in the >endgame there probably has never been a stronger player than kramnik. Im not >saying that the match will be easy but kramnik will win convincingly. Thats my >vote. >P.S. By the way he will have an exact copy of Deep fritz 3 months prior no ifs >ands or buts. It was part of the contract.
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