Author: Don Dailey
Date: 08:50:01 04/26/98
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>> Hi Bob, >> >>Again, as I mentioned in a previous post, I think you over-rate the >>time control advantage for computers. I do not deny that computers >>are better relative to humans at faster time controls, this is well >>known. But 10-10 is starting to get pretty comfortable for human >>players. >> >>If a computer is indeed in the same league as some given player at >>10-10, you should not expect to be completely outclassed at tournament >>time controls. The humans will certainly play MUCH stronger at 40/2 but >>so will Crafty. In my opinion the difference is not as HUGE as you >>would have us believe. >> >>- Don > > > >I think it's bigger than you think. IE I personally would expect to >lose >at least 3 of every 4 games at 40/2 vs a GM like Larry or Roman. Yet >both >are maybe 2600 level... when I lose 3 of 4 (which means I win 1 of 4 >which >is not a bad results when you think about it) guess where my rating ends >up? > >2400, that's where... and that's 150 points below what it takes to be >called a GM... Hi Bob, You could be closer to the truth than I am. Even though your numbers seem high to me I don't have any really serious data to back me up. I have lot's of anecdotes but I'm sure you do too. It would help if someone had a LOT of rated tournament games and also a lot of fast (but not speed chess) games for the very same program. I'll bet the USCF has some machines certified at more than 1 time control. Do they still do these certifications? The only problem even with this, is that each rating could easily be off 50 points or more. That would make a lot of difference if they were both off in opposite directions! - Don
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