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Subject: Re: Computer chess game option

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 20:29:05 02/23/04

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On February 23, 2004 at 16:12:49, Ed Panek wrote:

>On February 23, 2004 at 14:52:07, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On February 23, 2004 at 11:26:38, Ed Panek wrote:
>>
>>>On February 23, 2004 at 11:09:29, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>
>>>>On February 23, 2004 at 10:45:47, Ed Panek wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I was wondering about trying something on ICC regarding playing a GM using
>>>>>multiple computers and choosing moves based upon plurality of several engines
>>>>>analyzing at once.
>>>>>
>>>>>Do you think this is feasable on ICC?
>>>>>
>>>>>I would front the $$ to obtain participation from the GM.
>>>>>
>>>>>Ed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>You have to do it manually.  IE you log on, and with 2-3 computers behind you,
>>>>you watch them and make the move of your choosing, then override the others so
>>>>that they maintain the correct position.
>>>>
>>>>Or you could use some sort of interface that lets you have different programs
>>>>log on using different accounts, and they "observe" your account playing the GM.
>>>> Then you can just watch their analysis and choose the move you like best, and
>>>>they get forced to play the right move and follow the game automatically.
>>>>
>>>>I'm not sure of the point in doing this, however..
>>>
>>>
>>>It would be purely for entertainment value. It would not have to do with the
>>>move I like best, but the move which has the most consensus among the 4 or 5
>>>programs.
>>>
>>>
>>>Ed
>>
>>Something tells me that in tactical positions, they will almost agree perfectly,
>>while in positional cases, each program will suggest a _different_ best move.
>>
>>:)
>
>What if I arranged a GM to play your 4 way opteron at standard times? Would you
>be open to that idea?
>
>
>
>Ed

Perhaps, but it would take some preparation.  IE I don't have a 4-way opteron at
the moment, that machine was out at AMD, and they put in a DSL connection for me
to access the machine.  The DSL is gone.  I could probably convince them to do
it again...





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