Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 08:44:03 10/07/02
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On October 07, 2002 at 05:06:17, Daniel Clausen wrote: >I think the lesson of the first two games in the Kramnik-DF match should >be, that it's not really important which chess engine plays. And with how many >hashtables and CPUs and whatnot. As long as we (and the chess programmers) hold >on to things like NPS and stuff, the human will always have a chance. > >Yeah, so other engines might not have made the move Bf8, (although apparently >some also would have) but then, Kramnik would just smash them in another way. >;) > >Sargon I agree. I think which GM matters a lot more than which program. Kramnik is the best choice to win such a match because he does not like to take unnecessary risks, unlike Christiansen or even Kasparov. He is content to play for a draw as Black and for minor positional advantages (esp. in clearly understood endgames) as White. Maybe he won't score the most wins conceivable, but he will have the best chance to win such a match. His temperment is just ideal to face a strong computer. Also, it doesn't hurt that he is young (fatigue is less likely, plus strong computers have been around for most of his chess career). I think many (most?) other GMs simply could not resist the temptation to try risky stuff in most of their games, which could have a good winning percentage against humans but for the most part is suicide against computers.
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