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Subject: Re: Kasparov - Deep Junior score predictions?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 19:57:33 08/07/02

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On August 07, 2002 at 17:59:21, Mig Greengard wrote:

>Hyatt:
>>
>>I think it will end as close as Kasparov can make it.  He won't want to
>>blast the program because of the IBM debacle in 1997 and because he knows
>>the authors/sponsors.  That will make it interesting, maybe...
>
>So you think he can score at will against a program that made a 50% score in
>Dortmund two years ago?

A match is a _far_ different proposition than a tournament.  I think he
can draw at will, and probably win at will also.  But I'll bet that as soon
as he scores a point, it will be draw city for many reasons.



> I certainly think he'll win, and could do 4.5 if he
>tries to win every game, but not getting blown out of the water at least once
>will be tough. And comps defend so well that winning won positions isn't
>guaranteed, so maybe 4-2 is more realistic.
>
>Mig



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