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Subject: Re: will any other computer vs hunan event take place

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 08:22:56 04/25/02

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On April 25, 2002 at 08:35:04, Tina Long wrote:

>On April 25, 2002 at 08:14:25, Otello Gnaramori wrote:
>
>>On April 25, 2002 at 07:21:15, Sune Fischer wrote:
>>
>>>When/if computers learn to recognize these "trivial" drawn positions, then I
>>>think they will become virtually unbeatable by humans.
>>
>>I don't think it will be a "mission impossible" task to implement that
>>particular function (grab the never concept in fortress like positions) with a
>>major effort from programmers and researchers in chess computer area.
>>I think that to solve that problem will request a reasonable high amount of work
>>by the "authorized personnel".
>>
>>w.b.r.
>>Otello
>
>And therein lies the beauty of these GM vs Software matches.  I think for
>sometime to come GM's will be exposing weaknesses in computers (just like
>opening lines get "noveltied" in GM games), and Programmers will be patching up
>those weaknesses.
>
>This is a wonderful time in CC history, when results are fairly unpredictable.
>We have 5 maybe 10 maybe 15 years before the computers become invincible.  For
>that time I'm determined to enjoy GM vs Software matches.
>
>Tina Long


Tina, very well said!  Those matches certainly are fun to watch, aren't they?
(But how to explain the fun to one's non-chess-playing friends?)



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