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Subject: Re: Rank these 3 (typo correction)

Author: Sune Fischer

Date: 17:24:18 03/27/02

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On March 27, 2002 at 19:04:16, Slater Wold wrote:

>On March 27, 2002 at 18:10:20, Mike Hood wrote:
>
>>On March 27, 2002 at 17:55:37, Roy Eassa wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>That's what all the fighting comes down to, right?  How do you rank these three:
>>>
>>>a) Garry Kasparov (or use Kramnik if you prefer)
>>>
>>>b) Deeper Blue 1997
>>>
>>>c) The best PC chess program today, running on a very fast PC (say Fritz 7.0.0.6
>>>running on an Athlon XP 2100+)
>>>
>>>
>>>There are six possible rankings.
>>>
>>>There are people here who would subscribe to each of the six rankings.
>>>
>>>And there are a bazillion postings arguing about this.
>>
>>
>>Right! We could argue about this till the cows come home. But let me help
>>simplify the problem:
>>
>>Since Deep Blue no longer exists (the hardware has been dismantled), DB
>>technically has the same status as a dead player. This would reduce the
>>possibilities from six to two lists. Either
>>
>>1. Kasparov
>>2. Fritz 7.0.0.6
>>3. <deceased>
>>
>>   or
>>
>>1. Fritz 7.0.0.6
>>2. Kasparov
>>3. <deceased>
>
>Silly.  Fischer hasn't played since around the time DB played, and uh, most
>people still consider him the Champ.

Most people?
Americans I think :)

IMO chess has evolved a lot since then, a lot of litterature comming out every
year, if you don't stay on top (remember it is really a science at super GM
level), then you will soon be history.
I believe the current world champion will always be the all time world champion.
Now if Fischer had been at his peak today, it would have been a good fight, but
Fischer back then against Kasparov today would get killed.

>And trust me, he is *plenty* dismantled.  ;)

So you heard the radio interviews ;)

Oh, almost forgot:

1. Kasparov    (playing his best)
2. Deep Blue
3. Fritz 7.0.0.6

-S.



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