Author: Bo Persson
Date: 11:36:56 02/02/03
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On February 02, 2003 at 09:01:28, Bob Durrett wrote: >On February 02, 2003 at 01:18:05, Robert Hyatt 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? >>> >>>(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. >> >> >>It is an interesting question without a clear answer. It might produce a >>qualitative jump in computer chess. It might produce very little. Remember >>that strong chess players have been involved in the past. Levy (an IM) had >>a chess program (working with another master at least). Botvinnik was quite >>a strong player and never produced a working program, as a counter-example, >>even though he had a good feel for computers, computer chess, and AI in general. > >In general, your comment seems quite reasonable. The comment about Botvinnik >may not be fair, however, because Botvinnik was severely handicapped. The state >of the art in computers and chess software was very different in Botvinnik's day >from that of today. Also, the question postulated the "short course" which >would not have been available to Botvinnik. In today's world, Botvinnik might >have been successful. He set up a "research" institute for his chess program. That kept him financially supported for about 25 years. In today's world, that is *very* successful. >Bob D. Bo Persson bop2@telia.com
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