Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 07:59:54 06/20/05
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On June 20, 2005 at 10:47:43, Madhavan wrote: >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. So, do you think this subject title comes from GM Nickel - or from Chessbase? "Before you make a move you must learn to sometimes sit on your hands..." /S > >>/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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