Author: Raul Kukk
Date: 14:35:27 01/29/99
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On January 29, 1999 at 16:18:48, Matt Frank wrote: > >>On what basis do you make this assumption? Computers have not been tested >>extensively against humans under tournament conditions. The SSDF ratings are >>computed against other computers, for instance. Certainly the computers are >>very strong. But are they GM level? And the sneaky radio deal does not >>convince me either. > >As I note later my assumptions are based on research using published data, >includiung data from the AEGON tournaments. I wonder why that stopped :-} > >>Who is "we"? Are you going to supply the prize money? If a computer wins a >>tournament, does it get the prize? If you play against a computer and cannot >>benefit and can only lose out, would you want to do it? > >We is you! And any other interested parties. > >>I would love to see a match like this. What would be really interesting is 32 >>GMs against the 32 top programs in a week long tournament. That would give us >>some really excellent data. > > >I love your suggestion!! The data would be tremendous!!! > >>GM Matches against computers are very, very rare under formal conditions. They >>happen all the time on ICC and FICS. > >Do you have any reasonable comparisons that youn are aware of from ACC and FICS >games? > >>The GM's have nothing to gain and everything to lose. Why should they want to >>play? And if we are going to come up with $100,000 prize money, who is going to >>cough it up? > >Sponsors (e.g., Apple computer, Dell Computer, Hiarcs, ChessBase, etc) would be >anyone that might have an interested in seeing such a match or tournament. But >it won't happen until someone talks about it with potential sponsors. I would be >willing to put up my own money to ensure a match with such a GM. Say $500 for >playing all the games, an additional $1,500 to the GM if they win outright in >an 8 game match. I'm not interested in this as a commercial venture for profit I >want to demonstrate the technology. > >Matt Frank How about ten best GMs against ten best commercial programs? :) 2-4 rounds (20-40games). Y think score will be 70%-30% It will be the same as former Soviet Union in 60s against other world !!
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