Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 14:50:17 01/08/04
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It seems that the chess computers have quietly, without fanfare, surpassed humans at Blitz chess. It seems odd that there has been no mention of this in the news media, not even the chess magazines. Maybe it's a matter of SHAME for the humans? They don't want to acknowledge and talk about it? Bob D. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On January 08, 2004 at 17:40:45, Bob Durrett wrote: >On January 08, 2004 at 17:32:28, James T. Walker wrote: > >>On January 08, 2004 at 17:16:17, Bob Durrett wrote: >> >>>HIARCS X plays as “sinferno” at ICC on an AMD Athlon XP 2400+ @ 2.5GHz computer. >>>It holds the "official" ICC Blitz Record at 3604 and has the fewest losses and >>>better overall records versus strong titled players than any other computer on >>>ICC. It has only lost five games to two titled players but has played a large >>>number of GMs, IMs and FMs. It is currently the top engine at ICC using >>>Standard time limits. >>> >>>Why is that? Why is it better than all the other chess engines no matter what >>>the hardware? Is SSDF missing something here? Is there a disconnect here? >>> >>>Bob D. >> >>My guess is that it does not play computers. Picking on poor humans at blitz is >>a no brainer. >>Jim > >Yes, you are right. It plays only against humans. On the other hand, it has >played against many of the top human GMs, so it's accomplishments are not to be >sneezed at. Surely it didn't get that high rating by playing at weak humans. >The rating difference would be too large for wins to add many points to the >rating. > >Bob D.
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