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Subject: Re: Someone Better Stop Tiger or This GM Debate is Going to be over Quick!

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 02:30:21 06/26/01

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On June 26, 2001 at 05:21:27, Martin Schubert wrote:

>On June 26, 2001 at 05:15:56, Mark Young wrote:
>
>>On June 26, 2001 at 05:06:36, Martin Schubert wrote:
>>
>>>On June 26, 2001 at 04:53:05, Mark Young wrote:
>>>
>>>>ChessTiger has now produced 2 wins in a row and a draw against strong titled IM
>>>>players. It must be noted ChessTiger is doing this on hardware that is not
>>>>considered ultra fast PIII 866 256 MB Ram. Most people own hardware this good or
>>>>better. This is not a chess program running on thousands of dollars with of
>>>>equipment with 8 CPUs.
>>>>
>>>>If ChessTiger continues playing as well as it is, the 2100 elo crowd or the No
>>>>way computers are GM crowd will have to come up with someway to explain this
>>>>performance. As I doubt it will change anyone’s mind even if ChessTiger wins
>>>>this tournament.
>>>
>>>The performance is easy to explain. Like in the tournaments last year with the
>>>participation of Fritz and Junior a lot of players don't know how to play
>>>against computers. There are some games which could be played by players with
>>>rating <2000 as well.
>>
>>I don’t think this that arguments passes the laugh test, most players’ trainee
>>with some kind of computer aid, chess bases, programs etc. They have too, to
>>compete in today’s chess tournaments. Programs have been around for many years,
>>and I would doubt this is any players first time seeing a chess computer.
>
>Playing against computers and playing against humans are two different
>disciplines. Maybe like 100meter and 400meter hurdles. If you practise mainly
>for one discipline you're not that good in the other one.
>Maybe you can take a look at Eduard Nemeth's games. He has no problem beating
>all of the programs. His rating is maybe 2100. After reading his articles I
>could beat Shredder 5 without much effort (my rating about 1900).

I am sure he also lose against the programs and not only wins but he does not
post games when he lost because of tactical errors.

>Just look about the game Tiger played in round 3. You want to tell me that his
>opposite played like 2400? Like an IM? I think already the opening was a
>disaster.

I am not sure if the opening was a disaster.
The evaluation of the program was close to 0.00 after the opening.
Chesstiger even evaluated the position as 0.30 against itself after 24 moves.

Uri



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