Author: Albert Silver
Date: 10:20:02 11/18/04
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On November 18, 2004 at 12:45:48, Tony Petters wrote:
>On November 18, 2004 at 10:56:32, Albert Silver wrote:
>
>>On November 18, 2004 at 06:39:52, Tony Petters wrote:
>>
>>>On November 17, 2004 at 22:19:17, Albert Silver wrote:
>>>
>>>>On November 17, 2004 at 21:11:16, Tony Petters wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Now that Computer Chess Software has virtually every feature we could want and
>>>>>the engines play at the same strength as Super GMs, what is there left to talk
>>>>>about ?
>>>>>
>>>>>Everyday I come and read some obscure thing that very few people care about.
>>>>>
>>>>>Food for thought :)
>>>>>
>>>>>Cordially
>>>>
>>>>I guess you're one of the few people who care about them. Not to mention the
>>>>other members. I was inclined to take this post seriously at first, but after
>>>>the troll on Ferret, I think this is just more along those lines.
>>>
>>>Telling the truth is not a troll.
>>
>>Telling the truth is clearly in the eyes of the beholder if you believe your
>>thread. You see, the first thing that comes to my mind when I see someone start
>>a thread suggesting we collectively leave CCC is: what is the poster's
>>intention? I honestly couldn't think of a single constructive point in it.
>>
>>If it is a very convoluted way of decrying unhappiness with the threads here,
>>then the answer is the same of such complaints in any forum: contribute better
>>ones yourself.
>>
>>Engines are not at Super GM strength, or at the very least, still have too many
>>weaknesses to be properly called such.
>
>Tell that to Kramnik and Kasparov who had draws against the machine :)
I am wondering how strong a player you are. The reason is that the reasoning you
present is the same that would declare Deeper Blue a stronger player than
Kasparov since he lost the famous match. No decent player who has studied the
games believes this, but if you don't have that ability, you only look at the
score.
Albert
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