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Subject: Re: I plan to settle this.

Author: Chris Carson

Date: 03:36:46 06/13/01

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On June 12, 2001 at 22:18:31, Slater Wold wrote:

>I am not sure about the other CCC readers, but the recent "Are computers GM
>strength?" has gotten me curious.  Are they?  One would think.  But then you see
>a computer play a bad game, and think, "HA!  A 2100 COULD PLAY BETTER THAN
>THAT!"
>
>So let's finalize this.  In a full rules, simulated FIDE event.  I am talking
>about the 4 top programs vs 4 2500+ GM's.  Swiss tournament, standard time
>controls.  All the good stuff.  Simulate ratings, and get a decent GUESS at
>what, in this tournament, the computers would achieve.
>
>I would rather a 3 round swiss tournament @ 120/0.  3 games against a GM is a
>good gathering of performance.  12 games.  See how the computers do.
>
>The summer is arriving, and a lot of GM's will be playing a lot of tournaments
>soon.  If you'd like to help, please contact me.  If you can help, PLEASE
>contact me.  If you want to tell me what a worthless waste of time this is,
>DON'T CONTACT ME!  NOT EVEN ON THE CCC BOARD!  I don't think anyone wants to
>hear it.
>
>I doubt ANYONE could argue the point of a 3 round swiss.  If the computers walk
>away undefeated, then we'll know.  It could be close, it could be a killing.
>
>If ANYONE has a better idea.  PLEASE SPEAK NOW!
>
>
>Slate

Sounds like a great idea.  Keep us posted and look foward to adding the results
to my list.  :)

Best Regards,
Chris Carson



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