Author: Mark Young
Date: 20:23:36 06/12/03
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On June 12, 2003 at 22:55:18, Michael Vox wrote: >http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/jun/12chessanand.htm > > >So are computers ruling the roost? > >At the moment it is pretty competitive. As far as I can tell, there has not been >a quantum leap in computer technology in the last 2-3 years. Earlier, it was >almost like Moore's Law, where the computer got stronger with every generation >of processor. But now the growth is much slower. It's not fifty points but now >it's 5-10 points. The Man versus Machine contests these days are pretty even. >Who knows what the future will bring, but at the moment it's 50-50. If it is even right now, 50-50 against the best players. Next year it will be 52-48 for the computers even under your growth rate for chess computer elo. It is clear computers rule the roost. So unless a super Kasparov comes alone, you will not see any humans beating the best computer chess programs in a fair contest. Not to say humans will not win a game or two, but the longer the match the more advantage for the chess computer. Could you see a human playing the strongest chess computer under the old World Championship system...the first player to win 6 games wins the match, draws not counting. Brutal!
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