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Subject: Re: Smirin vs. Shredder - a question

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 12:09:46 04/15/02

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On April 15, 2002 at 15:00:38, Mark Young wrote:

>On April 15, 2002 at 14:55:06, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On April 15, 2002 at 14:41:59, Joe McCarro wrote:
>>
>>>Smirin really smeared shredder.   I wouldn't be suprised he knew how the game
>>>would go before he sat down.  He prepared against it and just ran through the
>>>moves.  I don't think we should over react though.  Even if the micros are weak
>>>at king defense humans are weak tactically.  The jury is still out on which
>>>weakness is more telling.
>>
>>Humans are weak tactically? That's simply false, it is true that top players
>>fatigue, and miss tactical shots a machine would never miss and there lies in
>>it's strength. But long range tactics often allude the computer and not the GM.
>>Computers still suffer from the "horizen effect" and will for some years to
>>come.
>>
>>Terry
>
>Remember tha GM Smirin is the #17 in the world at playing chess. And we only
>have one game played.

That's not the point, and if I dig up some of the most brillant combinations
that human's have played, the machines would go vastly awry. They are simply
just too deep for any machine.

Also I expect GM Smirin to win the match...if he's playing in form he should at
least secure a draw, without taxing himself.

Sometimes it's better when ahead to just stay ahead, but he'll sure look for a
win if it presents itself, as $1,500 USD is a nice piece of change for one game.

We'll see soon how the rest of the match unfolds;)

Terry



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