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

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 00:07:35 01/30/03

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On January 29, 2003 at 23:14:02, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On January 29, 2003 at 15:40:00, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>
>At world champs 1999 when programs played GMs after the world champ which
>shredder won, i was following the german comments. In german during the GM
>versus computer games especially a certain chessbase paid commentator was saying
>each 90 seconds: "i really believe that fritz was better this world championship
>than shredder. Fritz earned to win it, it is much better".
>
>Somehow i get impression i am hearing the same type of marketing below here from
>you. And that in the year 2003. Shame on you!

Vincent,

you are offending the people just because they make statements you do not
believe in.

Sorry, I am not saying I know everything (maybe you do?). I am only saying that
based on 25 years computer experience and a lot of work I have made something
which I believe can help a program to beat the strongest chess player.

I did not say I am 100% sure Shredder will win. I said I believe we can win.
THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE or not?

I do not think anybody can claim you know everything, so neither you.

I have nothing to get shame of.

I think you do!

Sorry if I will not continuo to reply, but it seems timewaste...

Sandro
>
>>On January 29, 2003 at 11:45:26, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>
>>>On January 28, 2003 at 15:11:42, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>
>>>>On January 28, 2003 at 08:18:40, Vincent Diepeveen 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
>>>>>
>>>>>Nonsense of course. Shredder is a too passive program for that.
>>>>
>>>>Well, cannot give info, but this is not true anymore...
>>>
>>>This is a contradiction.
>>
>>Well, you do make statements on what you know.
>>I do on what you don't know.
>>
>>
>>>I conclude falsum out of that. I conclude
>>>out of that that it is too passive even when compared to DIEP, Fritz,
>>>Yace, Gandalf, SOS, Pharaon, to perform at equal strength against humans.
>>
>>Well, it is not necessary true that to win against a human player it is
>>necessary to play aggressive.
>>It depends how strong you play the way you play.
>>Very important is which openings you play and how good are the positions that
>>arise from those openings for the program. I mean if the computer will
>>understand them and play correctly.
>>This is the real challenge as if the opening is not good enough for the program
>>it would be enough that the opponent play a weaker move to put the program our
>>of book and in trouble.
>>
>>>
>>>Has nothing to do with how good shredder is in world champs.
>>
>>Of course.
>>
>>>It sits and waits there and opponents f' themselves and Shredder profits (
>>>junior sits too, but junior doing it in a way more active but anti positional
>>>way).
>>>
>>>Shredder is easy to beat for a titled player who doesn't blunder away material.
>>
>>
>>Well, what happen to the swiss team than?
>>
>>>
>>>The others are a nightmare to beat because they play more active.
>>
>>
>>If you kill them in the opening phase it will be a nighmare for the program...
>>
>>>Crafty lacks loads of knowledge, but it is at least also playing *active*; it >is in that respect also way harder to beat for a human than Shredder.
>>
>>
>>I do not agree. Sorry.
>>
>>>
>>>>With the std. passive style I would agree with you but there are other way to
>>>>change things...
>>>>I have been studying this for years and I was with MChess the first one to beat
>>>>a GM at long time controls. 6 games (GM Igor Efimov).
>>>>It was M-Chess 6.5 running on a 200 MHz Pentium MMX
>>>>
>>>>Believe, I know what I am saying.
>>>
>>>M-chess is not comparable with Shredder. Mchess is based upon things like
>>>mobility. Shredder isn't. If it is inside shredder mobility, it will be >having a >minor score.
>>
>>Yes, this is true, but it is also true that Shredder is stronger.
>>
>>>Not saying that this is worse from objective viewpoint, but for
>>>sure is having less of an impact against humans.
>>
>>I do not agree. I think Shredder can do quite well.
>>Since you seems to know everything, do you know what GMs Shredder M3 is?
>>
>>I am referring to this program on my statements.
>>
>>You do not?
>>
>>>
>>>M-Chess didn't have that problem, though of course software from around 96-97 >is completely outdated by todays standards.
>>
>>
>>OK, but running on a slow hardware (Pentium 166 / Pentium Pro. 200 MMX) with a
>>special book prepared by me scored 2589 Elo points against human players out of
>>19 games at long time controls (matches with games 1h time or longer for each
>>player).
>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Best regards,
>>>>>Vincent
>>>>
>>>>Best regards
>>>>Sandro
>>
>>Best regards
>>Sandro



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