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Subject: Re: Computer's are Grandmasters....Until next loss

Author: Adam Oellermann

Date: 06:03:12 06/12/01

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Hi all,

>  I am curios what do you believe? Since you have done alot of testing of
>programs, (and i have been to your site, very nice). Do you think they are Gm
>Strength? I realize that technically they can never be Grandmasters , since Fide
>will not give the title to a computer.

An interesting idea. Perhaps ICCA or someone with some credibility should
establish a VGM (Virtual Grandmaster) title, based on scoring FIDE-type norms
against human opposition. Would be extremely good for the commercial types to
put as a sticker on a box :)

Also, why stop at VGM? Why not VM? VWGM (move announcements to be spoken in
delightful feminine tones)... etc... I look forward to the day when my engine,
Blikskottel, will be able to lose his current title of VP: "Virtual Patzer"!

Regards
Adam Oellermann



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