Author: Frank Phillips
Date: 03:27:51 01/26/03
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On January 26, 2003 at 05:30:01, Roger D Davis wrote: >>Unless I have misunderstood the contract, this is a modified version of chess to >>that defined by the standard rules, which nowhere states that because one side >>knows that the game is drawn with perfect play then it shall be declared a draw >>- even if the other side does not know or cannot demonstrate it. > >Presumably then, Kasparov could show up with his own set of tablebases, and >consult them during the match? Maybe he has a particular ending he's weak in. Or >do only Junior's tablebases count? I thought this was man versus machine. Humankind advantages and disadvantages versus machine advantages and disadvantages. See who prevails. Kasparov cannot turn up with reference works or his own computer either. He must rely on Kasparov. BTW Where would you draw the line on automatic draw: 2 man, 3 man, 4 man, 5 man 6 man, 7 man, 8 man, 9 man............. As someone said a while back IIRC (maybe Bruce), this is an interestng time. An historical analogue is the question of whether man with a hammer is better than a steam hammer. Giving the machine a rubber hammer proves nothing. Not a big issue for the outcome of the contest I suspect, but it has established a precedent. And if it so unimportant then why not stick to rules of chess and, if as Uri say above, Junior will draw anyway then why bother at all. Frank
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