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Subject: Re: Yes there is no doubt that top programs are playing at GM level !

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 15:05:07 02/03/03

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On February 03, 2003 at 17:58:34, Matthew Hull wrote:

>On February 03, 2003 at 17:45:13, Aloisio Ponti Lopes wrote:
>
>>1) He's got money problems - there's a bank asking for his money after his site
>>has been closed.
>>
>>2) He's older now, and can't calculate as accurate as he did ten years ago. At
>>the age of Kortchnoi, he would probably be demented or dead.
>>
>>3) He lost his beloved World Champion Title, and he's not as strong as Botwinnik
>>to fight back his title.
>>
>>4) He loves money, but he is much cheaper than Fischer. Fischer would not fight
>>against a computer for less than US$5,000,000.
>>
>>5) He doesn't have any character at all. He admits to be kicked by a Pepsi
>>machine if you pay him.
>>
>>6) He was defeated by a multi-processor computer once. Probably he's got a
>>"post-traumatic disorder" since that defeat.
>>
>>7) He's capable of anything just to defend his intentions. Remember that "PCA"
>>organization?
>>
>>Come on guys, this guy is a joke, and a bad, bad one...
>>
>>A. Ponti
>
>
>I'm not sure another GM is the answer.  Progs are pretty strong now.  Kramnik
>could not dominate DF.  Hiarcs is drawn with that other GM.  GM Guseinov drew
>two slow games with Crafty.  Professor Hyatt says there are no GMs on ICC that
>are able to dominate Crafty.  It looks to me like parity has been achieved.
>
>Regards,
>Matt



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