Author: Phil Dixon
Date: 03:42:26 02/15/99
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On February 14, 1999 at 19:36:44, Jeffrey Azajar wrote: >Dear Sir/Madam: > I’m Jeffrey Azajar, a 4th year high school student at Phil. Cultural High >School, Manila, Philippines. I’m presently conducting a research paper about >"Chess: Man vs. Computer". If its okay with you, pls. answer the ff. questions >and also pls. write your name, designation, and address. > >1. Are you playing chess in your computer? (Yes or No) >Yes >2. What is the computer chess’ name? (i.e. Chessmaster 6000) >Fritz 5.32, Crafty, Junior 5 >3. How many times did you win and how many times did you lose? Give the ratio >of your wins and loses. Unleashed, I am unable to beat them as a Class A player. They are great sparring partners tactically. > >4. Which for you is more intelligent in terms of chess based from your >experience, man or computer? Why? Computers are not intelligent. The algorithms are very good. They do not get tired physically or mentally. > > >5. Computers can now analyze more than a million ways in just a second and most >likely > a man will be beaten by the computer, does this mean that recent computer chess >are > far more intelligent than man? No. Man invented the machine! > > >6. Do you think that in the future chess tactics and techniques can be solved >completely by computers that even a grandmaster could not beat anymore the >computer because it already know what and where to move the pieces? No. They are excellent at tactics but strategy is involved, horizon effect, and the human is resourceful, also. > > >7. Do grandmasters or international chess masters play chess with their >computer and were beaten by them? I assume they use them for training. > >8. For you what kind of opponent do you most prefer in playing chess, a man or >a > computer, why? I like the computer. Many players are too neurotic about losing. The program is there ready and waiting. However, I do play on the Net against people. > > >Thank you for your help. I will very much appreciate it. > > Sincerely yours, > Jeffrey
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