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Subject: Re: World Champions vs Computers

Author: Martin Giepmans

Date: 16:22:44 01/11/02

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On January 11, 2002 at 19:03:43, David Rasmussen wrote:

>Whom of the greates players in the history of chess would have the best chance
>against computers, not knowing he was playing a computer?
>
>I'm actually not talking world champions only. I don't want to exclude Morphy,
>Nimzowitch, Schlecther, Rubinstein etc. etc.
>
>Would Capablanca's style be harder for computers than Tal, for example? Just to
>name two players who had very different styles. How would Aleckhine do against a
>computer? I mean, his complicated tactical style, a computer might see right
>through?
>
>Take your pick! And please explain it too.
>
>/David


I bet on Capa, because of his crystal-clear positional insight.
But I would love to see Alekhine play a computer.
I think Alekhine would feel challenged and do everything to beat the silicon
monster. And in his own way, no anti-computer stuff.

Martin



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