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Subject: Re: Kasparov, Botvinnik, and Computer Chess

Author: Ricardo Gibert

Date: 20:00:39 02/01/03

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On February 01, 2003 at 17:59:12, Bob Durrett wrote:

>
>What would happen if Kasparov were to follow Botvinnik's footsteps and become
>genuinely interested in improving computer chess?
>
>What if:
>
>(1)  Professor Hyatt and a team of the top chess engine programmers were to give
>Kasparov an intensive short course [24 hours per day for 6 months] in chess
>engine programming and Kasparov were to become addicted to chess engine design?


I would bet that if he studied "24 hours a day for 6 months", he would wind up
dead due to the lack of sleep. But seriously, I don't think he can can become
the programming equivalent of a GM in that amount of time. Even if it were
possible, programming for chess and playing chess are different enough that I
don't think being a GM will be that great a help. Some yes, but don't expect
"great things" to come of it.


>
>(2)  Kasparov were to then become pro-active in trying to help the chess engine
>programmers to improve their chess engines?
>
>Generally, it has already been established here that relatively weak
>chessplayers can produce strong chess engines.  But what could Kasparov, in
>partnership with the likes of Hyatt, produce?
>
>Maybe the recent mistakes made by Fritz and Junior would not happen anymore.
>
>What do you think?
>
>Bob D.



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