Author: KarinsDad
Date: 06:56:15 01/26/99
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On January 26, 1999 at 01:28:51, James Robertson wrote: [snip] > >To answer your argument: I think it is only fair for someone to know who their >opponent is, as it *will* affect their play. Since this is true, it is not the >GM's fault the computer's play is predictible. I.e. Fischer could not declare >that his opponents were "cheating" because they prepared specific defenses to >his very predictable 1. e4. On the other hand, Fischer could not in his playing days, pay $49 for a program, take it's playing apart in the privacy of his home, and then crush it in a match (of course, in his day, he didn't have to study to beat a computer). Having a GM play an unknown opponent is no different than what the majority of us amateurs have done for years, play someone you do not know. It is not unfair as you state, it is just different than the GM "prepare for your opponent if possible" style of play. Another point is, it shouldn't matter who a GMs opponent is, s/he should play at GM strength (on average) or s/he shouldn't be a GM. However, with the advent of chess programs and databases, it's easier than ever for a studious GM to have an advantage over a GM whose abilities are based on raw talent. It forces the second type of GM (like Capablanca) to study or lose. Finally, there are hundreds of GMs out in the world, but there are only about 6 programs approaching GM level. For those GMs who are not ducking programs, it is still currently easier to understand the flaws of those 6 programs (and to study against them) than it is to understand the flaws of the several other hundred GMs. Opinionated as ever :) KarinsDad > >> >>As someone else said, "Imagine Tal sacrificing in a tournament filled with >>computers; an ugly sight.". > >Actually, I said that a few posts higher. :) > >> >>KarinsDad >> >> >[snip]
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