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Subject: Re: Future match ?

Author: Chris Carson

Date: 11:18:36 04/23/02

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On April 23, 2002 at 13:51:16, Sune Larsson wrote:

>I would like to see a match of 10-20 games between some top programs
>and a well prepared human player with ELO 2300-2350. Preferably 40/2.
>A result of 8-2 (16-4) in favour of the comps would mean a performance
>of about 210 points above the human (2510-2560). I'm not quite sure
>the comps would make it... IMHO it would be an interesting add to the
>games already played vs GM:s. And by a well prepared human player I mean
>something more than just browsing through the games vs Gulko and Smirin.
>
>Sune

I would ad that the operator of the programs should be the programmer (so that
best settings, book, ... is assured).  The program itself can be static, but the
settings and book should be fair game for the programmer to set/change between
games.  I for one do not like to hear that program x used the wrong settings or
book or whatever.

The biggest issue I see is the funding for this, I would like to avoid any
motivation issues. A second issue is that there have been matches with lower
rated IM's and FM's in the past, however, when the results are in, some have
complained that the results were some how tainted since the Human was not a
"young GM with a rating above 2550" or something like that.

Comp games vs GM's, IM's and FM's can be found at:
http://home.interact.se/~w100107/welcome.htm

My thanks to Tony for providing this.

Great idea.  There may be some very good 2300 to 2400 players that can perform
well against the comps.



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