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Subject: Re: Kramnik vs DF in Retrospect

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 19:18:22 02/07/03

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On February 07, 2003 at 22:00:52, Bob Durrett wrote:

>
>Many felt that Kramnik did not do his best in his match with DF, due perhaps to
>a general feeling that chess engines are just not that good yet.
>
>But now, after watching the Kasparov vs DJ match, it's not so clear.
>
>Kasparov seems to have done his best and not deliberately drawn the match.  [At
>least, that's the way is seems to me.]
>
>DJ and DF are comparable programs.  Both matches were played on more or less
>comparable computers.
>
>The implication is inescapable.  The top multiprocessor PC chess engines have
>equaled the top human chess GMs in slow chess.
>
>Agree?

Don't know.  Even though it has not been mathematically proven, I am convinced
that these machines are _at least_ GM strength now.

If the elite chess players got to practice 100 games against the silicon
beasties, I wonder if things would change.  Maybe not.  At any rate, if you can
hold your own against Kasprov and Kramnik, you are pretty amazing -- whether
mechanical or biological.



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