Author: Uri Blass
Date: 01:30:54 02/02/03
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On February 01, 2003 at 23:00:39, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >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. The number of programmers of chess programs is clearly smaller than the number of chess players. I believe that the task of becoming a GM is harder than the task of developing a top program. Uri
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