Author: Omid David
Date: 07:29:55 08/08/02
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On August 08, 2002 at 09:28:10, Chris Carson wrote: >Given the same HW for both programs, how many points is preparation with the >program worth (each win is 67 pts in a 6 game match)? I think preparation is >worth 100 pts. > >It will be interesting to compare GM Kasparov performance to GM Kramnik. GM >Kasparov will not have the preparation games that GM Kramnik has. > >By my estimate, GM Kramnik "should" win at least one more game than GM Kasparov, >provided the HW is the same and the programs are about equal strength. > >If GM Kasparov wins 4-2 or more, then the pressure is on GM Kramnik to improve >on that score. > >What do you think? The Kramnik-Fritz match is a joke in comparison to the Kasparov-Junior "match of the century". While a so-called world champion will play a rather moderate program (see WCCC 2002), in a forgotten place with no-one's support, the strongest human of all time will play the strongest computer of the last two years, with the support of official chess and computer chess organizations (FIDE and ICCA), in the capital of Israel.
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