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Subject: Re: The truth about chess programs

Author: chandler yergin

Date: 11:21:05 04/22/05

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On April 22, 2005 at 12:59:20, Dann Corbit wrote:

>Computers are better tactially
>Humans are better positionally
>
>Computers never tire and make a slip
>Humans sometimes have nice long range plans
>
>Top level humans do not play anticomputer chess very often.
>
>But I think the strongest programs are probably pretty close the the strongest
>humans even on a 2 GHz personal computer, which is pretty amazing.
>
>We don't have enough computer/human interaction to make a certain statement
>about strength.  But tournament results show that the best computer systems can
>compete with the best humans.

How about without Opening Books, DataBases & EGTB's?

A Computer using all the above, a Top GM, is really playing against himself, or
others with ELO's of 2700 +

Why wouldn't the Computer has the edge?

This rather forces a GM to play anti-computer tactics, which is not good
for Theory; but makes good PR, for those interested in such a display.



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