Author: Zheng Zhixian
Date: 09:44:19 02/25/05
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On February 25, 2005 at 10:58:36, Roger D Davis wrote: >On February 25, 2005 at 06:26:37, Odd Gunnar Malin wrote: > >>On February 25, 2005 at 06:16:39, Uri Blass wrote: >> >>>On February 25, 2005 at 02:16:34, Tony Nichols wrote: >>> >>>>On February 25, 2005 at 01:43:26, Roger D Davis wrote: >>>> >>>>>On February 25, 2005 at 01:34:47, James T. Walker wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On February 24, 2005 at 17:42:33, Roger D Davis wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On February 24, 2005 at 13:56:22, James T. Walker wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>This statement at the tournament site is interesting. Is it really stronger >>>>>>>>than even the strongest humans? What about postal chess? >>>>>>>>Just asking. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Just think how many games Kasparov or Anand would have to play versus Hydra in >>>>>>>order for the result to be statistically significant...it would have to be some >>>>>>>absurd number. And you couldn't make a definitive statement without a >>>>>>>statistically significant difference. Yet, as far as I know, neither Kasparov or >>>>>>>Anand has played Hydra. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Well I don't know how many games it would take to be statistically siginificant >>>>>>but if a program could beat either Kasparov/Anand by say 4-0 or maybe 5-1 I >>>>>>personally would be convinced. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>There would, however, be any number of excuses. Moreover, as you might remember, >>>>>Kaspy was down like 6-0 in his first match against Karpov, and came back to win. >>>>>But a 4-0 win which definitely raise confidence in Hydra, and set the stage for >>>>>a big money rematch. >>>>> >>>>>Roger >>>> >>>>Kasparov did not come back to win his match against Karpov. The match was >>>>stopped by fide. Kasparov won the next match. >>>>Regards >>>>Tony >>> >>>kasparov won 3 games in the match and the match was stopped because karpov >>>wanted to stop it. >>> >>>It is clear that karpov felt that he simply cannot win that match(otherwise he >>>could continue the match). >>> >>>Uri >> >>I think you got this wrong. If my memory don't try to fool me, both players >>wanted to continue but the arbiter stoped the match (health problem by Karpov). >>It was said this was an advantage for Karpov but anyhow he wanted to continue. >> >>Odd Gunnar > >You wouldn't expect Karpov to say publically, "Hey, thanks for stopping the >match, it was looking pretty bad for me there." Yes, except I recall reading in a book by Kasparov himself that Karpov was also opposed to ending the match. I dont see why Kasparov would want to claim that, unless it was true. Unless, BOTH of them wanted the match stopped, but didnt want it to be known :)
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