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Subject: Re: ChessTiger 4 Wins – Grandmasters 4 Losses

Author: Mark Young

Date: 12:37:40 07/07/01

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On July 07, 2001 at 13:48:19, Lonnie Cook wrote:

>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!

It is a shame that some people feel that computers are a threat to the game.
Chess is still the same game, and computers will not solve the game in our life
times if every. I feel computer bring us greater understanding of the truth and
the nature of chess, and will sweep away much misconceptions about the game. To
me this is a positive not a negative



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