Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 07:07:38 06/22/04
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On June 22, 2004 at 09:15:19, Uri Blass wrote: there is a very simple way to proof or disproof things. just pay GM's *only* if they beat a machine and nothing if they do not. the problem with kasparov and kramnik in this respect is they demand a payment of $1mln - $2mln in advance which is independant from what we call 'prize money'. that is real sick of them. for just this reason it is very sad that Aegon tournament is not existing anymore. >On June 21, 2004 at 20:57:00, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On June 21, 2004 at 17:47:34, Jorge Pichard wrote: >> >>>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1718 >> >> >>If I could not beat the machine in a match, I don't believe I would be making >>statements such as that. > >I think that kramnik could beat Fritz but he simply did not want to do it. >He resigned in a position that he had very good practical chances for a draw by >fortress and at least fritz could not beat itself in that position(I am not >going to discuss the theroetic result in that position). > >I expect human that really wants to win not to resign in position that he is not >100% sure of losing(99% confidence is not enough). > >It is better to continue in a hopeless position and not to resign in a position >that is practically draw when the computer plays it against itself. > >Uri
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