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Subject: Re: Which program is greatest genius? (maybe THIS is the right question)

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 20:21:51 07/16/03

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On July 16, 2003 at 15:34:28, Kurt Utzinger wrote:

>On July 16, 2003 at 15:05:51, stuart taylor wrote:
>
>>Presumably, the greatest genius of a chess program today would be Shredder 7.04,
>>Junior 8, CM9K, or Fritz 8.
>>Possibly also Tiger 15 or Rebel 12, (or even Hiarcs 8?).
>>What do I mean by genius?
>>
>>That means a few things, like
>>1).Feeling of an aura in the moves it makes (unexpectedness as well as being
>>extremely potent at the same time).
>>2).Top elo scorrer
>>3).Greatest discernable beauty of tactics and/or positional knowledge which
>>makes deep sense, also, combined with results, I mean "Not just a pretty face"!
>>
>>It might JUST be that a lower scorrer seems like a greater genius, even possibly
>>a non-comercial free program!
>>
>>Opinions please, but please state reasons/descriptions etc.
>>Say whatever you REALLY think.
>>
>>S.Taylor
>
>
>     I do not think that an engine with the described properties
>     exists for the time being.
>     Kurt

That sounds like honesty!



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