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Subject: Re: In 10 years man will not be able to defeat computers. WHAT??!

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 23:45:40 01/27/03

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On January 28, 2003 at 02:29:33, Sandro Necchi wrote:

>On January 28, 2003 at 01:23:08, Harald Faber wrote:
>
>>On January 28, 2003 at 01:10:48, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>
>>>On January 27, 2003 at 19:22:19, andrew tanner wrote:
>>>
>>>>    There seems to be no basis for this belief other than DEEP BLUE and it's
>>>>legacy, which is a legacy of "the sky is falling" type of despair. If computers
>>>>continue to improve tactically, then GM's will learn from them and also improve
>>>>tactically. Man has always improved in everything he does. Accelerated rates of
>>>>improvement for chess computers with faster hardware or knowldege doesn't
>>>>automatically translate into wins against strong GM's. Bring it on.
>>>>
>>>>    -A.T.
>>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I do not agree.
>>>
>>>I think with the right approch and a fast hardware Shredder can win the match
>>>also now if we were allowed to.
>>>
>>>Sandro Necchi
>>
>>
>>Statements which the world does not need.
>>Couldn't Christophe, Frans and all the other programmers who DO NOT play this
>>math vs. Kasparov claim "WE WOULD/COULS win the match." ?
>>
>>Sounds like the usual "know-it-all".
>
>Hi,
>
>you forgot that we were not allowed to play under fair rules like Junior is
>playing now.
>
>It is not my fault if they proposed to us ridiculus rules. Since I am a chess
>player (I was, since I am not playing anymore, but only work to improve the
>Shredder openings book), I cannot accept rules which have nothing to share with
>chess.
>
>For this reason we refused to play.
>
>I have been dreaming and preparing for this match since 1978 when I started
>making my Master opening book.
>
>You can say or believe whatever you like.
>
>When we will be allowed to play kasparov or the World Champion you'll see what I
>mean!
>
>Sandro Necchi

Why dont you play Anand for example. He is a nice guy and will accept fair
rules. He is not weaker as Kasparov or Kramnik regarding pure chess strength.
his only weakness: he dont pull faces and usually dont try to intimidate his
opponents with his behaviour. this is not important for man vs machine.

Michael



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