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Subject: Re: A Blast from the past - Feng Hsu

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 10:30:52 04/24/05

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On April 22, 2005 at 21:06:04, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>Not sure what that means.  But one thing for certain, if I were playing a
>serious match against anyone, man or machine (using crafty) you can bet that the
>version they play against would not have been seen prior to the match.  That I
>would have tuned, prepared a special opening book, etc. would be taken for
>granted by anyone that knows me.
>
>I'd equally expect my opponent to have prepared some things based on
>observations made on earlier versions.  That would be perfectly fair IMHO.

You confuse championships with a science show event. In 1997 it wasn't about
winning in all allowed meanness but seeking the truth who's better, machine or
human chessplayer. I don't get why you don't accept the difference.



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