Author: Gerd Isenberg
Date: 08:14:11 08/02/04
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On August 02, 2004 at 11:00:01, Albert Silver wrote: >On August 02, 2004 at 10:34:23, Gerd Isenberg wrote: > >>On August 02, 2004 at 10:03:23, Thomas Lagershausen wrote: >> >>>In a match of the best programs against three of the best players of the world >>>Shredder did not participate in this interesting challenge.It is obviosly the >>>same old story of money. >>> >>>What a pitty, the best program of the world would fit in the team best of >>>computers. >>> >>>Please see >>>www.ajedrezbilbao.com >>> >>>TL >> >>Thanks for the news, Thomas ;-) >> >>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?379472 >>http://chessbase.com/espanola/newsdetail2.asp?id=3048 >>http://www.ajedrezbilbao.com/FestivalEN.htm >> >>Junior is current world champion! >>Fritz as synonym for a computer chess program has a wildcard ;-) >>Isn't there a playoff between Hydra and Shredder? >> >>Gerd > > >I don't agree. Of the 6 participants, Junior is the only one that makes clear >sense as it is the reigning World Champion. However, Hydra has won one >tournament, and isn't even doing that amazingly on the Playchess server, if >that's a reference. And much as I admire Fritz, it loses to Shredder in both the >SSDF rating lists and the WC titles. The human players are the same. I have the >utmost respect for them, and look forward to the games, but to claim they are >the absolute best humanity has to offer is ridiculous, barring Topalov, but >especially Karjakin. Either they should be the best human players period, or the >best players against computers. Still, what is meant is that without clearer >reasons for the players selected, or some form of qualifying process, it is >impossible to claim a World Championship in which *many* other candidates could >easily come ahead if they were allowed a chance to participate. It is a purely >invitational event with a fancy but meaningless title. > > Albert Yes, i was a bit ironic about the event. I wonder whether there is still no comment or confirmation on chessbase.com or icga-site. I mean a Human verus Computer World Championship (what discipline?) is a rather strong title for some "arbitrary" choosen players and programs. Specially if supported by the ICGA. Gerd
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