Author: Vine Smith
Date: 05:33:57 04/19/02
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On April 19, 2002 at 06:45:01, Rex wrote: > >>If it weren't for the truncated time control, Smirin >>could be leading 3-0. > >What do you mean truncated time control. Smirin agreed to this time going into >the matches. The time was_no_surprise!! Shouldn't he have "prepared" against >these programs using this time control. Last time I checked Rebel Century is >STILL undefeated playing the 120 time control. By "truncated", I mean faster than is the norm for tournament play, although I wouldn't be surprised if FIDE adopts this time control as its next step towards conducting World Championships as blitz events. Of course it was no surprise to Smirin, but he wasn't entirely happy about it -- if you read his pre-match interview at the Kasparovchess site, he expresses something like, "Well, what can I do?" when asked about this. Perhaps he even did practice at the game/60 pace, but my point is that he would handle the technical tasks, like converting an extra piece into a win, better at long time controls, while the programs would be unlikely to improve much, given that their errors are conceptual, and beyond anything an additional ply or two of search could solve. Maybe once Smirin is done with the Chessbase programs, he can see if something can be done about Rebel's undefeated status. By the way, I'm not opposed to the notion that these programs could nonetheless be capable of competing at the GM level even with some of the weaknesses we can see exposed by Smirin, but it's clear that there's room for improvement. Right now, it looks as if they depend a little too heavily on getting tactical opportunities that may never come, at least against a member of the world's top 20 players.
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