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Subject: Re: What is:Kramnik really saying about Fritz's strength? - GM level??

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 21:51:17 06/23/01

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On June 24, 2001 at 00:33:34, Sandro Necchi wrote:

>On June 22, 2001 at 10:58:35, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On June 22, 2001 at 09:36:17, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>chessbase could get good PR out of this by focussing on the fact that
>>>deepfritz will search way deeper as deep blue did!
>>>
>>
>>
>>Not a single chance in hell this would happen.
>
>Hi,
>
>yes,  you are, as always, 100% correct.
>
>I really do not understand how people can think a chess program which can play
>about 2200 in close positions and 2600 in open positions (extimated ratings)
>against one of the strongest player of the World can have any chance expecially
>since the human player will know exactly what the opponent will play. This would
>bring down the strenght of the program of at least another 200 points!
>
>So how can one expect a 2200 player to win against a 2700 (about) one?
>
>The best chances for a program to get and advanted against such a strong player
>are to be able to surprise him in the opening phase, but how the match is set it
>will be the opposite, so the outcome is already written...
>
>Did I was clear enough?
>
>Ciao
>
>Sandro Necchi


I agree with your summary.  But my comment "not a chance in hell" was directed
at vincent's statement that deep fritz would be searching deeper than deep blue
did in 1997.  That is a joke beyond all jokes.  I don't see why he has such a
problem grasping what 200M-1000M nodes per second can do...



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