Author: Mark Young
Date: 02:39:52 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). >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. Give us some analysis since you have looked at the game to back up your argument. I will take that challenge that you can beat a top chess program. And we will make it a short 10 game match at blitz time controls or any time controls you want. I have many years playing programs online, and you will find my opening book does not have many holes in it like 2 Na3. So you will need to outplay it, in the middle and endgame to win.
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