Author: Russell Reagan
Date: 16:05:13 04/21/02
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On April 21, 2002 at 18:58:27, Chris Carson wrote: >On April 21, 2002 at 18:52:13, pavel wrote: > >>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=255 >> >>=================================================================== >> >>Kramnik vs Fritz – playing good chess under fair conditions >>By Matthias Wüllenweber, ChessBase GmbH, Hamburg >> >>(...) >>"It is important that the match rules establish optimal playing conditions to >>ensure maximum strength for both human and computer. The match is not about >>exploiting human weaknesses to pull a short-lived marketing stunt. The match is >>not about tiring the human player, putting him under psychological pressure, >>making him feel uncomfortable or insecure. This match is about playing good >>chess under fair conditions for both sides. Vladimir Kramnik will get the >>program a month in advance to get accustomed to its individual style. Human >>beings have the ability to learn and to draw conclusions. This ability should be >>a factor where men compete with machines, so a careful preparation is in the >>spirit of this event. There are enough small random factors like hash table size >>in modern chess software to avoid move-by-move preparation in specific >>positions." >>(...) >> >>===================================================================== > >I am always surprised that a GM needs the program in advance to play good chess >against it. This seem unfair to me, just my opinion. > >Seems to me that it would only be fair to clone GM Kramnik one month before the >match so that the Fritz team can use the clone to prepare for the real GM >Kramnik. ;) What good would it do Chessbase to have a 1 month old fetus of Kramnik? Russell
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