Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 10:51:56 01/26/03
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On January 26, 2003 at 12:05:31, Sune Fischer wrote: >On January 26, 2003 at 10:39:11, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>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? >> >> >>Kasparov can show up with anything he wants, "in his head". The computer is >>doing exactly the same. > >The computer doesn't have a head, so how can it be exactly the same? If you'd like, I can mount a disk drive inside a mannequin's head and glue it to the computer case. Then it would be fine, yes? Or we could just play Mr. Potato Head with the computer case and...well you get the idea. :) Matt > >-S.
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