Author: Uri Blass
Date: 11:54:52 07/15/01
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On July 15, 2001 at 12:37:02, Terry McCracken wrote: >On July 15, 2001 at 11:36:39, Otello Gnaramori wrote: > >>On July 15, 2001 at 10:57:47, Terry McCracken wrote: >> >>>On July 15, 2001 at 07:58:10, odell hall wrote: >>> >>>Give both technology and programming another 5 years and I believe by then we'll >>>have _solid_ GM 2600+ chess playing monsters! >>> >>>Terry >> >>That is truly an interesting point. >>If it is just a matter of time let's just wait and see. >>But probably Terry you are omitting some interesting signals coming from >>Argentina. IMHO it is a sign that we are approaching that 2600 line very quickly >>and some top program is probably already there in a certain configuration. The >>match with Huebner can also contribute to clarify better the current "state of >>the art" in computer chess since it is played at tournament time setting and Dr. >>Huebner is an anticomps specialist. >> >>Regards. > >Thanks for your reply, Mr. Gnaramori. > >No, I considered the event in Argentina, but that doesn't convince me, we need >much more data, before we can establish whether or not computers/chessprograms, >really _are_ 2600 or better. I do agree that the _gap_ is certainly closing! >The five year mark is a _cautious_ estimate. >Actually in might be possible for programs to reach 2800 in the next 5 years, >but that IMO is an optimistic guess!;) No this is not the optimistic guess. The optimistic guess is my guess My guess is that you need to wait less time for it. My guess is that good chess programs can also teach the best humans to play better so getting 2800 or even 2900 is not going to be enough to be number 1 in the world. Uri
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