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Subject: Re: Today's chess programs are trivial opponents for master players

Author: Georg Langrath

Date: 22:10:35 01/29/99

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>The more you say that something can't be done, the more you will have people
>trying to do it. I predict that we will have chess computers similar to stand
>alone units today that can beat Kasparov at 40/2 within the next 25 years.  At
>that point we will give up trying to beat the machines and just bumble along and
>enjoy a nice friendly game with a buddy over a hot cup of coffee.

I don't understand the statement. Kasparov is already beaten by Crafty. It was a
very fast hardware, of course. But in five years the home machine will be
faster. Am I wrong?

Georg







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