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Subject: Re: What is the true value of a human GM,if they are no match to comps.(soon

Author: Chris Carson

Date: 05:08:50 06/15/01

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On June 15, 2001 at 07:54:34, martin fierz wrote:

>On June 15, 2001 at 06:51:33, stuart taylor wrote:
>
>>I mean, even now, the GM's simply fall to pieces if they try to be tactical
>>against computers. So their only chance is to try and circumvent such positions,
>>and if they don't succeed, the outcome is very bleek indeed, for the human.
>> And soon, the final hurdles of computer chess will be overcome, in which even
>>style alone might suffice them to blow away any GM opposition, even on PC's.
>>
>>So, what is the great value of our human GM's, once people realize what's going
>>on.
>> I can say one thing, that Computer chess has helped me to be less addicted to
>>chess in general, as it shows up so many weaknesses in what I used to think was
>>extreme genius, in chess. It still is, but not so "supernatural" as I imagined.
>>(I don't mean really supernatural, but bordering on it).
>>S.Taylor
>
>1) it is surely not true that GMs are 'no match to comps' - it is just
>a close call in practical games, and
>2) if you want to improve your chess, who do you ask - the computer or
>the GM? i regularly analyse my games with fritz and it will find all my
>tactical mistakes. but i also analyse them with a strong IM from time to
>time who can point out my positional mistakes and give me guidelines on
>how to think and how to improve. he can tell me which plans are good in
>certain types of positions. no computer can do all this - at least not
>yet :-)
>
>cheers
>  martin

This is the same for me.  I think this will be true for some time in the future,
programs will continue to get stronger and have GM results today, however, a
human can describe strategy and positional points to me that I can not get from
just playing or analyzing with my computer.  For me, I find both the program and
a superior human player to be integral for my continued improvement.

Best Regards,
Chris Carson



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