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Subject: Re: For all intense and purposes Kramnik is correct.

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 03:48:57 04/10/02

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On April 10, 2002 at 02:48:48, Hristo wrote:

>1. Fritz _is_ better than Deep Blue, because Deep Blue doesn't exist any more!?
>This alone can be enough to clame that Fritz is better.

Well... At least it makes "proving" anything one way or the other rather
difficult.

>2. There is no evidence, that I know of, that shows a direct comparison of the
>playing strength of these beasts. Which leaves the whole topic open for
>speculations ...

Yep.

>3. Kramnik applies the best possible method to determine which of the two
>programs (machines) is stronger. He evaluates the actuall chess moves that are
>proposed or made over the course of a game.

As pointed out by Hyatt, finding x moves where today's software outperforms Deep
Blue doesn't prove anything beyond sustaining a conjecture without proving its
correctness. It's the only way to compare, but not a substitute for actual
games.

>For all intense and purposes Kramnik is correct.

Maybe, maybe not. It's a conjecture.

Regards,
Mogens



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