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Subject: Re: first step in defining if a program is Gm level

Author: Hristo

Date: 12:22:22 07/01/01

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On July 01, 2001 at 15:09:07, Mark Young wrote:

>On July 01, 2001 at 14:53:10, Mike S. wrote:
>
>>On July 01, 2001 at 14:19:39, Mark Young wrote:
>>
>>>On July 01, 2001 at 13:57:22, Otello Gnaramori wrote:
>>>>(...)
>>>>But now a subtle question arises ... Which of the three above mentioned
>>>>categories does the top programs belongs to ?
>>>>Probably this is the second step in definition ...
>>
>>>The data suggest strongly that the computers
>>>are in the Elite Grandmaster ranks.
>>>Tiger like Junior is confirming this data. (...)
>>
>>>That is why the GM argument is like arguing if the world if flat or round.
>>
>>It seems to me that a difficulty (so to speak) in this discussion may be, that
>>not everybody is willing to apply the *same criteria to man and machine*, to
>>decide who or what is GM level. Which you mentioned: a certain success in games,
>>as the rules require it (and the elo performance according to that).
>>
>>But computers look a lot different then humans, so people might think they do
>>not deserve the same criteria as humans. So, for example, they might ask if the
>>program has all the complete range of standard chess knowledge, like the average
>>GM has it. And if the program can't i.e. win queen against rook, which most GM's
>>can do easily :o), than it cannot be GM level.
>
>Funny you should use the above example, I think it was GM Browne that could not
>beat the computer with Queen vs Rook against Belle. GM Browne after some
>practice was able to beat the computer in this ending. This ending is very hard
>to win against the perfect play of computers.
>
>>
>>Of course, as soon as a human player meets all conditions for the title, nobody
>>will want to check if he has the complete range of knowledge (to declare him
>>Non-GM if he has not).
>
>In chess as in life, I don't have that bias, against people or computers, it is
>just my nature. I see only the board and the results.


ohhh ... yessss ... and you also have a "flat head" ... ;-))))


best regards Mark.
hristo

>
>
>>
>>Regards,
>>M.Scheidl



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