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Subject: Re: Next comp vs humans, comp should not use book

Author: Wayne Lowrance

Date: 08:36:39 10/14/04

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On October 13, 2004 at 06:06:52, emerson tan wrote:

>Since computers can play much better than humans, the next team humans versus
>team computers, computers should not use opening books.
>
>Fischer mentioned before that he plays against computers with opening book
>disabled cause the opening book is made by man.
>
>Its also interesting to see how the computer navigate the opening using purely
>engine. It is also interesting to see humans play against the computers which
>does not play book and we will have an unfamiliar position in less than 10
>moves.
>
>Get rid of the tablebases also. The ability to tire on human part and the
>ability to blunder is already a big disadvantage to humans.

What kind of logic is this ? get rid of books cause man made the opening book.
OK, band the computers from playing chess entirely, get rid of the industry,
after all man made the program.
The idea is can a silicon chess player, play at a higher level than man in some
time frame. It would seem it is very very close. I dont support your idea



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