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Subject: Re: Smilin Smirin is too weak to beat these programs.

Author: Peter Kappler

Date: 14:34:41 04/21/02

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On April 21, 2002 at 17:22:53, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:

>Smirin, who could wipe the floor with any of us at this site and is among the
>top 20 humans in the world is just too weak to beat the silicon mob on a
>consistent basis.  That is good news for us computer chess fanatics.  For about
>$1200.00 US we can have grandmaster level chess opponents.  Much less expensive
>than hiring Smirin for $250.00 per hour to teach us chess..
>

And much less effective, too.

Computers may play at a GM level, but beyond imparting some basic tactical
lessons, they can't teach you much about the game...

-Peter





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