Author: Ted Hogan
Date: 08:15:59 02/27/99
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On February 27, 1999 at 08:02:59, Mark Young wrote: >On February 27, 1999 at 07:35:03, odell hall wrote: > >>Hi CCC Hi, It is recognized that Micros are approximately IM strength and not Grandmaster ! BTW:)) Do you recall the Rebel vs. Anand match where Anand won the long time control games but lost the blitz games....it depends on all the variables...all I can tell you for sure is I cannot personally beat the top ten programs, though I enjoy watching them play against each other....amazingly strong ! Take care ! >> >> I have been thinking for quite sometime now, why the extreme skeptism when the >>question of computers being grandmaster strength is discussed? What more >>evidence does anyone need, other than the esteemed International Master Larry >>Kaufman? Certainly a Man who has regulary competed against Grandmasters, and who >>also has a computer chess backround would be by far the most qualified person to >>know. Surely his judgements are based in his own personal expierence playing >>programs. Chess programmers Certainly have alot of knowledge about computers and >>how computers play chess and ofcourse have much valuable information to offer, >>however when it comes to the question of strength I would trust the judgement of >>a average U.S. Master over any programmer. I would like some feedback on this? > >IM Larry Kaufman is the most qualified person I know of to judge if computer >programs are now of grandmaster strength. Not only is IM Larry Kaufman a >International Master since 1980, IM Larry Kaufman work on the first chess >program to compete in tournaments against humans, MacHack. IM Larry Kaufman has >been there from the start, and if someone is better qualified to judge how >strong computer programs are today, please give me there name. > >Mark Young
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