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Subject: Re: A Blast from the present.

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 10:21:17 05/02/05

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On April 25, 2005 at 10:56:07, chandler yergin wrote:

>I think we have to overlook the Naive thinking here.
>
>The Computer is using the latest Theory from the Top Grandmaster games.
>
>Those are in it's DataBase and Opening Books.
>
>Which is what an Opening book is...
>
>Positions from games played.
>
>For any GM Like Kasparov or Anand or Krammnik to play 'against' a Computer,
>they are competing with their own play.  Now, they have a choice here..
>
>1. Do they want to play their best lines from their home analysis, and broadcast
>those to the world?  I think not..
>
>Therefore, they play 'anti' Computer Chess, till  the Computer is 'out'
>of the Book, then it's an even playing field.
>
>This is not good for Chess!
>
>If you think a Computer 'without' an Opening Book, & EGTB's,
>can compete against even a Master, you are sadly mistaken.

I think that top programs can score more than 50% against masters even without
opening book and EGTB's unless the opponents are prepared with a killer line but
it is possible to prevent it by having some small random factor in the choice of
the program.

remember that fide rating of 2300 is enough to be a master.

Uri



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