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Subject: Re: Did Deep Blue ever Get any Major tactical Shots on Kaspy in match2?

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 13:26:32 07/11/01

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On July 10, 2001 at 08:35:21, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On July 10, 2001 at 04:21:13, odell hall wrote:
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>> I was extremely impressed with Garry Kasparov and his match with Deepblue. I do
>>not believe Deepblue, with all it's billions of calculations was able to
>>tactically outplay him the entire match. But I wonder, if the computer's strong
>>point is only tactics, and if many here are right, that the only way computers
>>win is by some tactical mistake by humans, then why did Kaspy lose the match
>>against Deepblue? Please don't cite the Six game,  Dr. Hyatt has illustrated on
>>many occasions that Several international masters were still able to win the
>>game against the Strongest Programs after the allleged blunder ....h6. So then
>>why did Kaspy lose the match? He stated in one particular interview that
>>"Quantity became quality" therefore simple Calculation can overcome any lack of
>>positional understanding the computer may have. Can we talk about this?
>> I guess the main object of this post is to praise humans for still having the
>>ability to compete with computer on a tactical level, but i think only the best
>>humans have this ability.
>
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>I believe it surprised him in a few places.  I didn't see (nor hear of) any
>resounding tactical shots which says a lot about Kasparov's calculation
>ability.  In at least one game everyone thought DB was lost, but it had
>calculated very deeply and drew pretty simply.

Modify that last statement in: In at least one game DB was lost but
Kasparov played like a kid and even managed to give away a few pawns here
and there and still look dangerous.

No kasparov didn't play tactical very well. Why the hell give away
pawns for nothing against computer?



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