Author: Jonas Cohonas
Date: 11:47:30 07/31/02
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On July 31, 2002 at 11:56:42, Albert Silver 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 think the best programs play at a GM-level, although there clearly are >inconsistencies. As to learning anti-computer methods, all I can say is that >although I know them, I have ZERO interest in working and perfecting on them. >What for? Spend time learning how to consistently play differently than the way >I do, in order to score some vacuous point against my computer? Forget it. I've >got better things to do with my time, even if I were certain of success. When I >play a machine, I play the same way I usually do, alhtough I am a little more >careful perhaps. The whole point about playing a program (IMHO) is to have fun >and possibly improve/practice my game. I won't do that if I do it differently. > > Albert I think that in the not so distant future we will see big money matches where comp's face humans (or the other way around). This might be a valid argument for studying anti-comp strategies (assuming i am right), atleast for most GM's. Regards Jonas
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