Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 08:11:10 04/19/02
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On April 19, 2002 at 09:07:16, Chris Carson wrote: >On April 19, 2002 at 09:02:17, Chris Carson wrote: > >>On April 19, 2002 at 08:33:57, Vine Smith wrote: >> >>>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. >> >>This match is 60 + 10sec, what is the FIDE standard time? Is it 40 + 20sec? > >Found it. 90 + 30sec Regardless the FIDE has FUCKED Chess Royally! The standard 40/2 TC's s and Classic head to head Championships are over. Damn the FIDE ....end rant;) Terry
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