Author: Uri Blass
Date: 05:15:08 07/03/01
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On July 03, 2001 at 08:10:08, Mark Young wrote: >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. > >Then I take it some of the players did buy ChessTiger. Which players and did it >help the result in the tournament game? I am not sure if it is truth that some players did buy chesstiger but I remember that people said about some players that they do not own computers or do not own chesstiger. Uri
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