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Subject: Re: Man vs Machine (120'/40) Utzinger-Shredder704 (01) 1-0

Author: Joachim Rang

Date: 11:09:21 07/20/03

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On July 20, 2003 at 14:01:11, Uri Blass wrote:

>On July 20, 2003 at 13:33:02, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>On July 20, 2003 at 13:01:06, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>>
>>>English
>>>I am a lucky man: In the first game vs Shredder 7.04 I could even win. My
>>>results so far:
>>>
>>>- vs Junior8 (1/2, 1/2, 0)
>>>- vs ChessTiger (1/2)
>>>- vs Shredder 7.04 (1)
>>>
>>>Total 5 games and 2,5 points = 50 %. Where are the 2800 Elo of the giants?
>
>Kurt never played against kasparov or kramnik and we have no proof that he
>cannot get 2.5/5 against them in the right conditions.
>
>
>Right conditions include the assumption that kasparov and kramnik do not know
>who is the opponent and may believe that they play against a super GM.
>

Interesting point. But I doubt, that Kurt would be able to draw a match against
Kaspy or Kramnik, even if both opponents think, they would play against each
other instead against Kurt. I doubt that he would be able to win a single game.

regards Joachim

>
>>
>>I always thought that the SSDF rating system is way too high when you compare it
>>to human FIDE rating. But Shredder 7.04 got a 2800+ rating on a mere 1200
>>GHz. This rating should be lower down by 200 points or the SSDF should start
>>using an Athlon XP 3200+ .
>
>No.
>
>I see no reason to reduce the ssdf rating.
>Maybe we should increase the rating of humans by 200 points.
>
>Uri



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