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Subject: Re: Deep Blue - The Conclusion of the Matter

Author: Matthew Hull

Date: 13:39:38 08/22/02

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On August 22, 2002 at 16:09:06, Chris Carson wrote:

>On August 22, 2002 at 15:32:32, Matthew Hull wrote:
>
>>On August 22, 2002 at 15:15:08, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On August 22, 2002 at 14:37:07, Matthew Hull wrote:
>>>
>>>>On August 22, 2002 at 14:20:41, William H Rogers wrote:
>>>>
>>>>[snip]
>>>>>... That they beat the worlds champ in 2 out of 3 is on
>>>>>record, but that does not make them the worlds best.
>>>>>Bill
>>>>
>>>>It does if no other program has done it or can do it.  I guess we'll soon know
>>>>the answer if the Fritz/Kramnik thing ever happens.
>>>
>>>Kramnik gets the machine before the match.
>>>The interesting match is kasparov-Junior and not Kramnik-Fritz.
>>>
>>>I think that you should learn statistics and 6 games are too little data to
>>>decide and stopping to play after these 6 games suggest that they know that they
>>>were lucky and they want to give the public the worng impression by not playing
>>>more games.
>>>
>>>I do not fall for this trap.
>>>
>>>Uri
>>>Uri
>>
>>
>>Let's put it this way.  They are the only one's to ever get that lucky.  But for
>>some people, beating the World Champ in 6 games with a lot of skill and some
>>luck (maybe even a lot of luck) adds up to zero.  I think it adds up to > zero.
>>Can you at least admit that?
>
>Results for DB and Commercials:
>
>
>      ELO   Opp
>DB97  2862  2795  +2 =3 -1
>
>Tiger 2788  2497  +8 =3 -0
>DJ6   2702  2792  +2 =5 -2
>Rebel 2697  2697  +2 =0 -2
>DF6   2678  2545  +6 =4 -2
>
>DB96  2642  2775  +1 =2 -3
>
>Based on results, the top commercial programs are equal to DB today.
>The 2700 GM that Rebel tied with played 100 preparation games, GM Kasparov vs DB
>had none.

How many preparation games did Andersson get before playing Morphy?  Does anyone
dispute the fact that Morphy beat Andersson?  Are there endless debates about
who was _really_ the stronger player?

Was Fischer really stronger than Spassky?  He only just barely beat him.  He
probably would have lost if he hadn't made such a rediculous fuss and disrupted
the match.  And he was too chicken to play Karpov.  But I don't see you or
anybody else sticking up for Spassky or Karpov.

>The commercial programs can be played by anyone.  DB was only played
>by a select few team members and a few games later by DBjr.  The commercial
>programs are the best today and results as good as DB and over more games.  DB
>is a dead horse.

According to the laws of arithmetic, 2862 is still greater than 2788.  And it
was achieved against _THE_ WORLD CHAMPION.  None of the others can boast that.

>
>HSU deserves a lot of credit, but so do the developers of the commercial
>programs.
>
>Link on Tony's page:
>http://home.interact.se/~w100107/manmachine.htm
>
>There will be an update after the Oct, 02 matches.
>
>Chris



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