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

Author: Otello Gnaramori

Date: 04:01:35 07/03/01

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On July 03, 2001 at 05:47:22, Mark Young wrote:

>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

And I would add also the "ego" factor that in chess players, especially at that
level, is quite high indeed.
In that sense being beated by a "stupid machine" can be quite frustrating...








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