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Subject: Re: Chess Tigger Better against humans than against computers??

Author: Mark Young

Date: 02:47:22 07/03/01

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On July 03, 2001 at 04:37:17, Uri Blass wrote:

>On July 03, 2001 at 03:33:58, Adolfo Bormida wrote:
>
>>
>>According the games played, I have *only* the suspect that CT 14 maybe is more
>>strong against humans than against computer. Gambit Tiger 2 is ahead in the
>>Sweden List, but against hummans is better than Tiger??
>>It is possible??
>>
>>We can remember that Rebel Century is sure better against humans.
>
>I do not know it.
>We know nothing about the question which program is best against humans at
>tournament time control thanks to Fide that does not let computers to be rated.
>
>I suspect that Fide may be one of the reasons of the good result of programs
>against humans(Humans are more motivated to win other humans and not to win
>computers because they know their games against computers are not included for
>the rating list)
>
>This problem can be solved only if the humans get money for winning or drawing
>against computers that is eqvivalent to the rating change that they could get
>from not losing aginst the computer in fair conditions.

You can argue about the rating change, but they are playing this tournament for
money. A win, loss, or draw counts in the standings in the tournament and prize
money. Unless my information I have is incorrect.

>
>Uri



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