Author: Matthias Gemuh
Date: 00:55:34 08/22/02
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On August 22, 2002 at 03:12:26, Otello Gnaramori wrote: >On August 21, 2002 at 21:16:10, Matthias Gemuh wrote: > >> >>http://chessbase.com/ >> >>In a few years, some new-born will grab that title even before his mother stops >>breastfeeding him. Do they master those complicated openings and variations. >>Seems like computers are behind all this. Impossible performances for the kids >>of 100 years ago. >> >>Matthias. > >Matthias, >I don't think computer are solely responsible of this phenomenon. >Also Capablanca and Fischer were prodigies and no personal computers were >available to them... >I'm wondering if these child prodigies are prevalently tactical monsters at >their younger age (like comps), or if they also can devise a refined strategy >like the most expert (and older) gm's. > >w.b.r. >Otello The amazing thing is that the rate at which new prodigies are emerging is clearly rapidly accelerating. That tactics/strategy question is very interesting. BTW, it is said that GM has 50000 chunks of chess knowledge. My engine (Elo 2100) has about 100 chunks. I wonder how many a 12-year old GM has and how he got them !! Regards, Matthias.
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