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Subject: Re: We all forgot to rave...

Author: James Robertson

Date: 17:54:24 02/18/99

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On February 18, 1999 at 20:38:42, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On February 18, 1999 at 20:16:36, James Robertson wrote:
>[snip]
>>>Also, I would like to thank the GM who had the guts to give it a go in public.
>>>Public thanks to GM Blatny for having the courage to make a public spectacle.
>>
>>Come now. Say things like that and he won't want to play again. :)
>Perhaps that was not the best choice of words.  But it seems these days that
>GM's are a bit afraid to openly face a computer program.  Very little to gain,
>and a lot to lose at stake.  I am sure that GM Blatny knew one hundred thousand
>eyeballs were boring into his back as he was playing.  It seems to me that his
>actions were very courageous.

I agree; very courageous!!

>Especially, when you are playing against a
>computer, you cannot make any tiny mistakes.  Computers may not be able to play
>strategically, but you have to form the strategic position first.  And if you
>fail to see a freakish skewer 7 fullmoves away, you could be toast.
>
>So, how soon until we see the commercial version of Ferret?  Sure would be nice
>if it had a Winboard interface [hint, hint].

Would be cool. :)

James



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