Author: Geo Disher
Date: 17:10:13 01/26/03
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On January 26, 2003 at 16:06:17, Slater Wold wrote: >I really don't want to clutter up this board with yet another 'DJ vs K' post, >but I think I have a few things to say that most of the other posters don't. > >A few months ago, before this match was even annouced publicly, Shay e-mailed me >and asked me to test DJ 'in house'. And I happily did. I ran it through suites >of 1,000s of human vs computer positions, played 1,000s of computer vs computer >games, and reported back every little detail I found. I even did an interview >with a reporter, setup by Shay and Amir. > >Long story short, the Deep Junior you will see today is without a doubt one of >the best chess playing programs, ever. Even when compared to Cray Blitz, Belle, >and yes, even Deep Blue. This program is 100% amazing. > >Granted, I did not, nor do I now have the program that will be playing today. I >did have the World Champ version, and the program that was given to Kaspy. >However, I know for fact, the version playing today, is simply better. > >I have always stood beside Bob in the belief that Deep Blue was 'the chess >playing machine'. It simply overpowered everything else. However, I truly >believe Deep Junior playing on the HW stated in other posts, will be just as >much as an opponent as Deep Blue. > >I wish Shay and Amir the best of luck in the upcoming games. They have worked >hard, and deserve this more than anyone else I can think of. There is a lot of >'hyperbole' (as Bob would say) in this match, but that's just marketing. What >we are going to see in the next few days, will be without a doubt, some of the >most amazing chess ever played. > >Perhaps after the match I will, with Amir and Shay's permission, post some of >the 'amazing' abilities that DJ showed me while I was testing it. Perhaps even >suites and other tests. > >I want to also thank Shay and Amir for letting me in on 'their little secret', >and giving me the chance to test a program that only a few in the world got to >enjoy. I wish you both the best of luck, in all you do. > > >Slater Wold So do you think the result of the first game was just a bad opening book? Did your copy make the same moves?
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