Author: odell hall
Date: 11:29:54 06/18/01
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On June 18, 2001 at 13:39:10, Albert Silver wrote: >On June 18, 2001 at 08:31:43, Sune Larsson wrote: > >>On June 18, 2001 at 06:24:20, Chris Carson wrote: >> >>>On June 18, 2001 at 01:45:46, Sune Larsson wrote: >>> >>>>On June 17, 2001 at 18:32:46, Pierre Bourget wrote: >>>> >>>>>An interesting extract of an interview with GM Bareev on the Chessbase site with >>>>>his opinion on computer. >>>>> >>>>>http://www.chessbase.com/magazine/cbm82/cbm82b.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>GM Bareev: "Computers don't understand chess, but they are strong. >>>> Their traps and calculations are very good." >>>> >>>> >>>>Question: "Would you play a match against a computer?" >>>> >>>>GM Bareev: "If I'm dying." >>>> >>>> >>>>Sune >>> >>>Question: How have computers changed chess at your level? >>> >>>Bareev: Well, we don't work at chess anymore. We just look at the stupid >>>computer, we follow the latest games and find small improvements. We have lost >>>depth. >>> >>>Q: When you work with computers do you ASK the computer to find ideas for you?? >>> >>>Bareev: Always. The only thing I do. I switch Fritz on and then wait, for the >>>first line, the second line, and follow this. >>> >>>Q: You are just being funny! But seriously: you find ideas and check them with >>>Fritz... >>> >>>Bareev: I find ideas? No, FRITZ finds the ideas. I don't. Because we don't have >>>time. We seriously have to follow all these games and we simply don't have >>>enough time. Simply too much information. >>> >>>Best Regards, >>>Chris Carson >> >> :))) > >Yes, it should be noted that Bareev has a VERY biting sense of humor and is >perfectly able to say so with the straightest face. He is also know to be one of >the deepest strategists in chess, so let the reader beware. Personally, I >thought a lot of the interview was hilarious. > > Albert Sorry, but i must beg to differ with you Mr Silver, in fact I believe that Gm Bareev was very Serious in his article, he was asked if he was joking and replied no, The fact that all the Top players use Fritz to prepare for their games proves that they do not view computers as the Weak, incompetent players some make them out to be.
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