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Subject: Re: If programs are only IM strength, why bother to play Kramnik??

Author: Chris Carson

Date: 14:22:08 05/12/01

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On May 12, 2001 at 17:17:34, Uri Blass wrote:

>On May 12, 2001 at 16:26:55, Chris Carson wrote:
>
>>On May 12, 2001 at 16:11:09, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>>
>>>In my opinion no program can - on tournament level 40/120 - get more than 2300
>>>ELO against solid human players. The shorter the time control the higher the
>>>perfomance of the computer programs. And by the way, the SSDF list is at least
>>>about 200-300 ELO too high.
>>>Kurt
>>
>>You have a right to your opinion, however, how do you account fot the
>>ratings above 2300 at 40/2 by the programs (180+ games)?
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>Chris Carson
>
>I know that arnold hasidovski got 3 draws against computers in the Israeli
>league and his rating was only almost 2200.
>
>It will be interesting to find the weakest human in human-human games who can
>beat chess programs in a match.
>
>I hope to see a company invites everyone to play against their program in the
>following conditions:
>
>1)The players should pay 200$ for playing a match of 6 games at tournament time
>control.
>2)The players get 2000$ if they win the match and 1000$ if they draw the match.
>
>The idea is to attract only weak players in human-human games who believe that
>they can beat the program.
>
>I guess that the money is not enough to convince the strong GM's and is not
>enough to convince weaker players unless they believe they have practical chance
>to get at least 3-3 against the program.
>
>Uri

That is an interesting idea, I myself would enter that.  :)  However,
I think you would still get some strong local players (NM, FM, IM's and
maybe local GM's), but that might not be a bad thing.  :)

Best Regards,
Chris Carson



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