Author: George Piles
Date: 08:58:23 07/31/02
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On July 31, 2002 at 11:55:24, Peter Skinner wrote: >On July 31, 2002 at 11:41:23, George Piles wrote: > >> >> >> I believe the Most vocal Critics has Been Silent, It is routine now for >>Programs to Get GM Norms even on relatively Slow machines. One would have to be >>a fool to say computers are Not GM Strength, since the evidence is Overwelming. >>I think it could be said with confidence that the top programs running on 500mhz >>and up are GM strength without doubt. I can't recall one "bad" result of the >>Computers in the last three years playing Humans. For those who claim that >>humans have only to get more experience against the programs and then the >>program results will get worst, i have this too say, "when will this happen" so >>far the computer results have Been consistent. Computers have won "far" more >>games then they have lost over a four year period. (more then enough time for >>humans to learn anti-computer methods}. > >I must be a fool then. I believe that computers are still behind humans at >tournament time controls. At time controls slower than tournament computer do >far better but that is where it stops. > >Wait until Kramnik absolutely destroys Fritz in October then you will see what I >mean. There is little doubt that Kramnik is going to win the match. The only >question now is by how much he will win. > >You can take a 500 MHZ computer onto ICC and play < 15 mins per side against >only humans and do very well. Extend that time control to >90 mins per side and >you will easily see the difference. Try it and you will see what I mean. > >Computers are getting there. They are not there now though. No we don't disagree, I too believe Computers are still behind Humans in Strength, but the Question was do they play at the GM level ? The answer is yes and has been proven time and time again by the Programs.
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