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Subject: Re: Is computer chess getting boring or is it just me ??

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 12:01:17 08/14/01

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On August 14, 2001 at 14:19:56, Marc van Hal wrote:
[snip]
>Computers are in some cases far from GM strenght
>How can you otherwise explain the usage of epd files.
>
>I am telling this because I am curently overlooking the positions from the book
>offers (sacrefices) from Vucovic
>It takes quite some while before the programs find the compensation and then it
>is to late.
>At the moment computer programs do find these sacrefices they realy are from GM
>strenght
>Most of the time it is so  that these sacrefices do increase the development and
>most of all which is important for programs the valeu of the advantage.
>Which over comes many draws.
>
>Then again when this is acomplished programs realy become unbeatable for humans
>Aslong as you overcome the problem of pre knowledge.

I think that brilliant sacrifices and brilliant positional moves by GMs are
(possibly) nearly equalled by brilliant deep tactics found by computers.

The method of play is a bit different.  But the proof of the pudding is in the
eating.

Give LCT II to your favorite computer on tournament time controls, and you will
see the weaknesses clearly.  On the other hand, GMs also miss brilliant
strategic moves and sacrifices.

I think that probably "advanced chess" is the strongest form of chess, because
the computers will spot the deep tactics and the humans will see the positional
moves and sacrificial moves.

At any rate, I think computers play strong and interesting chess -- similar to
GMs in strength although with a contrasting style.

Eventually, computers will see deep sacrifices and positional moves.  Probably
sooner than anyone thinks (except for those that think they can already see
them).
;-)



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