Author: Madhavan
Date: 07:47:43 06/20/05
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On June 20, 2005 at 10:42:53, Sune Larsson wrote: >On June 20, 2005 at 10:13:55, Madhavan wrote: > >>This guy claims Adams can beat hydra,he has produced enough nonsense in his >>article to chessbase,since we all know that match is probably going to end in a >>draw either by match fixing or playing few game and later gambling it to equal >>score. >> >>In any case Hydra is favourite. > > > Nonsense? Why so disrespectful - and just how do you read his article? I find >this: > >"...he *might* achieve a *draw*, that means 3:3. **Maybe** he can even beat >Hydra, if..." I havent read the whole article as I just noticed some headlines and a few description. subject title is all that matters,clearly claims "Adams can beat Hydra" instead of 3:3 see the subject title later the content. >/S > > > >> >> >> >>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2462 >> >> >>Some deficits of Hydra were also seen in the recent PÂL/CSS-Freestyle Tournament >>on playchess.com, where the sea monster didn't even reach the quarter finals. >> >>Nickel: Well, this is of course a hot potato since Hydra as in correspondence >>chess had to play against strong players, amongst them even some FIDE >>grandmasters who could use engines as in "advanced chess". I was also surprised >>by Hydra's failure, but on consideration I realised that all programs including >>Shredder 9, Fritz 8 and Junior 9 which were also running on strong machines, got >>into trouble, when playing without human advice. Probably this wouldn't have >>happened with shorter time limits, let's say 15 minute games or even shorter, >>but in one hour games (one hour per player plus 15 sec. per move), human chess >>competence can already show its qualities in tandem with engines. By the way, I >>also participated in this very interesting event and didn't manage to reach the >>quarter finals either. However in the process I met Hydra again and played a >>nice game which was drawn after 102 moves. The sea monster must have gotten >>tired of attacking my fortress without success. >> >>Once again what is your bet on the match Hydra-Adams...? >> >>Nickel: Okay, it will very hard for any human being, but as I always hold on for >>humanity, and especially as Michael Adams is a gifted positional player, I think >>he might achieve a draw, that means 3:3. Maybe he can even beat Hydra, if he is >>able to completely control his emotions and avoid any unclear complications. >>Should this be so, he could succeed where Kasparov failed when playing Deep Blue >>eight years ago. This would mean that humans have learned since then even though >>the computers didn't get weaker, but obviously stronger since that time. Hydra, >>don't forget, is supposed to be stronger than good old Deep Blue!
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