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Subject: Re: ChessTiger 4 Wins – Grandmasters 4 Losses

Author: Lonnie Cook

Date: 10:48:19 07/07/01

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On July 07, 2001 at 13:26:12, Otello Gnaramori wrote:

>On July 07, 2001 at 12:31:02, Peter Kappler wrote:
>
>>
>>Tactics are much more important.  We humans tend to over-estimate the importance
>>of positional play, because it's our strength. :)
>>
>>>Everybody seems to agree that machines are World Champion strength at blitz, and
>>Super-GM strength at rapid (30 min), so why all the controversy over GM strength
>>at standard time controls?
>
>I think it depends from human pride : it's hard to admit that a "stupid machine"
>can achieve this levels of mastery in a pretty intellectual game.
>
>>
>>-Peter

U hit it on the head exactly plus it's a threat to the game!



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