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Subject: Re: Anand on Computer Chess

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 23:40:35 06/12/03

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On June 12, 2003 at 23:23:36, Mark Young wrote:

>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.

Deep Junior 8 played very bad against Kasparov and should have lost at least 4
games in this match. Kasparov is definitely not the guy who should defend
"humans honour" in chess.

>
>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.

Nonsense. If you play only 3 games per week there is no reason for that.

>
>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!

Not at all

Michael




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