Author: Drexel,Michael
Date: 01:46:54 02/02/03
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On February 02, 2003 at 04:30:54, Uri Blass wrote: >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 depends on age and talent at the moment you begin to play chess. for some russian boys (5) it might not be that hard to become a GM. Michael
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