Author: Mark Loftus
Date: 11:54:18 02/08/03
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On February 08, 2003 at 03:47:51, Ingo Althofer wrote: >The second match half in New York saw two >completely different acteurs. > >Deep Junior often did not understand the >positions and played strange sequences of >moves without strategic plans: The highlight >being in round 6 with Bf3 (without f4 first), Qd3, >h3, Kh1, ... in the opening. Steinitz, Nimzovitch, >Tarrasch, and Botvinnik probably all four rotated >in their graves. Is it really possible to play >top level chess with such moves? A more positive >highlight was the sacrifice of a bishop at move >10 in round 5 (not from the opening book!). This >is unprecedented in play of a computer against a >super grandmaster. > >On the darker side of the board Kasparov seemed to >be mentally unable to punish the program for all the >unrespectful actions: Many many waiting moves in >rounds 4 and 6 (Rfd8 followed by Rde8...), no real >plans, only anti-computer chess; no 16.g3 in round 5, >and as a negative highlight a drawing offer in a >superior position. Thanks to the DJ team for declining! >At least for five long moves they showed Kasparov what >a rake is. > >If there should be another high-calibre match between >human and machine in the near future, I would like >to see a more courageous carbon player: perhaps Shirov >or Ponomariov!? > >Ingo Althofer. > >PS: The main reason for my anger is that the events in NY >raised a crisis with my wife. Round 6 of DJ-K was the first >time that she joined me in front of the computer screen to >watch the duel life - and then such an anti-climax. Today >we will have to go shopping to make her forget... >By the way, did the general US-TV audience like the "showdown"? The draw was indeed disappointing... But I think there were some positive things coming out of this. First, that there was television coverage at all for chess. Kasparov seems to have done for popularizing chess what we had hoped Fischer would do, before he left the game. Now if we can get more matches televised, perhaps get some action chess games with GM's or computers, the public may go for it. Though who wants to play Deep Junior at faster time controls? Mark
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