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Subject: Re: Computer chess game option

Author: Matthew Hull

Date: 10:43:41 02/24/04

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On February 24, 2004 at 13:10:25, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On February 24, 2004 at 12:05:39, Ed Panek wrote:
>
>>On February 23, 2004 at 23:29:05, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>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...
>>
>>Thats fine. If you can obtain the use of the 4 way again, I will take care of
>>having a GM perform. Is that acceptable?
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Ed
>
>
>Sure.  Give me some sort of target time-frame to ask for...


See if they'll let you use an 8 (or 16) this time.  Could be some good marketing
spin for them if the match is advertised.

:)



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