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Subject: Re: DF to have unfair advantage against Kramnik?

Author: Russell Reagan

Date: 20:45:26 06/02/02

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I take your comments as saying basically that it's not fair if a computer
program gets to use something that isn't the "engine". For example, you say that
it would be unfair (or at least pose that question) if Deep Fritz could make use
of a database of games during the match. If you are going to say that is an
unfair advantage, then Deep Blue also had an unfair advantage. Deep Blue
essentially won one of it's games over Kasparov because of an opening line
prepared by GM Joel Benjamin. So Deep Blue's "engine" didn't really beat
Kasparov that game, Joel Benjamin did.

This whole topic is very questionable, and it's hard to say for sure who beat
who or who has an "unfair" advantage over who. I think it's really a matter of
opinion.

Russell



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