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Subject: Re: Why 'top 20' ... ?

Author: Pallav Nawani

Date: 11:32:34 08/13/04

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Computers have certainly passed bad chess players like me. They have also passed
the top human players - in blitz. That is all that is certain.

Regds,
Pallav


On August 13, 2004 at 12:51:07, Joseph Merolle wrote:

>Top 20 is a high standard. I think computers have passed humans.
>
>
>
>On August 13, 2004 at 02:44:03, GuyHaworth wrote:
>
>>
>>My notes indicate that:
>>
>>HITECH beat Denker in September 1988, 3.5-0.5 [See 'Inside Chess', 1988].
>>I don't think Denker was that 'active' at the time:  ELO rating(s) and ranking
>>unknown.
>>
>>
>>In November, 1988, 'active' GM Bent Larsen lost to DEEP THOUGHT at Long Beach,
>>CA. DEEP THOUGHT was 1= in this 8-round Swiss Tournament with a PR of 2745.
>>[ Levy, 'How Computers Play Chess', p125] is one reference.
>>
>>Incidentally, I don't have all the games of this tournament, which contributed
>>to DEEP THOUGHT winning the 2nd Friedkin Prize when it rated 2500+ (USCF
>>presumably?).  Any sources would be most welcome - even a list of those in the
>>group it was playing in.
>>
>>Again, Bent Larsen's ELO rating and ranking is unknown but it was quite high, I
>>think.
>>
>>Difficult to rate 'DEEP THOUGHT' in MHz terms  :-)
>>
>>Guy



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