Author: martin fierz
Date: 15:55:00 02/21/02
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On February 21, 2002 at 17:40:00, Chris Carson wrote: >On February 21, 2002 at 17:18:52, martin fierz wrote: > >>have you ever wondered why it is that computer programmers are not boasting even >>a tenth as much about the capabilities of their programs as some of the ardent >>defenders of the "computers-are-supergrandmasters" theory? :-) >> > >One programmer says his program is FIDE 2715 ELO and has proved it: >http://www.rebel.nl/chesstiger/ > >Another programmer says "After the matches against Arthur Yussupov and Vishy >Anand and GM John van der Wiel Rebel still has an unbeaten status playing >matches against strong human chess players" >http://www.rebel.nl/reb-wely.htm > >Another programmer claims his program is ready to play the world champ: >http://www.brainsinbahrain.com/ > >And the programmer of Junior will not shy away from any match or tournament with >GM's or world champs. :O) i didn't know... but you know, actually this is very much the same as what i am saying - the programs *perform* as well as good or even super grandmasters. but they *are* different. the programmers know this distinction, which weak players cannot make, because they don't understand what's going on in those games. aloha martin-also-PhD - who cares? PS: loek van wely is of course a good choice for rebel, just as kasparov was for deep blue. behavioral scientists should take note :-) >Chris Carson PhD >Behavioral Research Scientist >PICS
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