Author: Otello Gnaramori
Date: 05:14:27 07/03/01
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On July 03, 2001 at 07:47:57, Uri Blass wrote: >On July 03, 2001 at 07:01:35, Otello Gnaramori wrote: > >>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... > >I do not believe that they care about it. > >I understand that most of the opponents even did not buy tiger so it seems that >they do not care much about the result. > >Uri Are you sure ? I know quite well the psychology of the chess players and the inner struggle for the victory is always prevailing against the "vile money", because as I said the ego at those mastery level is pretty developed. So I believe that a lose game is always burning... and that is worst if it is a lose against a brainless robot. BTW How do you know if they didn't buy Tiger ? Did they swear this to you ? Just curious...
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