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Subject: Re: Interesting sacrifice by SmarThink against Drexel 19.72

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 03:50:26 06/07/03

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On June 07, 2003 at 03:12:25, Dimitris Poulos wrote:

>On June 06, 2003 at 16:59:38, Russell Reagan wrote:
>
>>On June 06, 2003 at 15:32:30, Dimitris Poulos wrote:
>>
>>>If new SmarThink is in same level with Ruffian, this will be a revolution in
>>>Amateur Chess. But I think we 'll have to wait some time.
>>
>>Interesting. How would it cause a revolution?
>
>You see Ruffian is the only amateur engine at the moment that plays against pros
>with same odds. Supose there is a second one too, like SmarThink, then this will
>be a proof that pros are not unbietable by amateurs and shall give a huge boost
>in amateur chess.
>Dimitris

amateur engines have chances against pro for years and even the baron proved
that it can draw with tiger(Yace padderborn also proved that in one game it can
beat shredder7.04)

I do not see a reason to assume that another engine that is at Ruffian's level
will change something.

Uri



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