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Subject: Re: Kasparov Quote-

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 19:53:34 07/21/03

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On July 21, 2003 at 22:48:02, Omid David Tabibi wrote:

>On July 21, 2003 at 22:44:23, Slater Wold wrote:
>
>>On July 21, 2003 at 22:39:14, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>On July 21, 2003 at 22:32:41, Sherry Washington wrote:
>>>[snip]
>>>> Well Computer Chess is a very broad Subject, I  was specifically Discussing the
>>>>area of Computer Chess Strength, which I do believe Kasparov would know alot
>>>>more in that area then You. Ofcourse the programming aspects you would probally
>>>>know alot more then him.
>>>
>>>Kasparov has made horrible guesses about computer chess strength in the past.  I
>>>think he is a very bad person to use as an expert.
>>
>>Can you think of a better expert on _chess_?
>>
>>Have you ever seen, with your own eyes, Kasparov go through a varation on a
>>chess board?
>>
>>He might not be the reigning king on 'how to beat a computer at chess', but by
>>God his opinions are far from 'unsubstantiated'.
>>
>>Do you think Kaspy has never played a computer on a PC, and that he's just
>>pulling these opinions from his ass?  I am quite sure that he probably has
>>entered positions into <insert commercial program here>, and has been surprised
>>by what a little 'ol PC will do nowadays.  I don't think his claims are 100% on
>>the dot, but I don't think he's talking non-sense either.
>
>Dann said: "he [Kasparov] is a very bad person to use as an expert [in computer
>chess]". I totally agree with him. Kasparov hardly knows how opening books work,
>let alone other areas...
>
>The fact that Kasparov is the unrivaled expert is chess, doesn't make him a
>computer chess expert.

That's like saying "Don't ask Dale Earnhardt or John Force to work on your car.
They only know about hot rods."

I never claimed Garry was any kind of expert on "computer chess", but rather
"chess".  And that people should think about putting a little more 'trust' into
what he says.  That's all.

It is by all means, your choice.



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