Author: Henrik Dinesen
Date: 13:36:37 10/06/05
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On October 06, 2005 at 11:12:34, Fernando Villegas wrote: >As far as I have seen, most here does not understand Karpov attitude towards >Chess computers, programs, etc. His disdain, his vision of a "toyish world". >Well, around 15 years ago I had a meeting with another GM, this time one from >Argentina. He had just played a game with a dedicated unit, the strongest of >the age, I do not remember which was, steve Blincoe surely can deduce with the >date. After the lose to the machine, I talked with the man, still amazed, >dumbed. I expected some wise chess comment. Some analysis of the game. But from >his mouth I only heard once and again the following, funny and sad sentence: >- How could I lose a game against a piece of furniture? > >Denial I have seen all around in the middle of chess comunity. It is easy for us >to say this or that GM is an idiot that does not understand or whatever, but >just think in this: they have invested ALL his life playing games of chess. His >entire identities consist in being so good chess players. They are what they are >because of that. >Now, then, what can you expect but denial if just "a piece of furniture", >something you can get in a shop at 30 bucks, gives you a mauling and makes of >your full life of dedication to be a best player almost a thing of laughter? I >would not be happy if tomorrow a word processor was capable of writting better >spanish prose than me. I am sure I would say "tha's a toy good only to write >Xmas letters, nothing more". >Besides Karpov is in the middle of many important things about chess and frankly >does no follow the actualties of our little hobby. He is not member of CCC. He >does not care much as we, each of us, does not care much of many things that are >of not impotance for us. >For him, computer chess lack seriousness because there is not fight with a human >being. > >I do not see in his words nothing to reproach. He is just just a human being >trying to defend himself, the realm of his action and worth. It is what we do >everyday even here about tiny issues. > >My best >fernando Hi Fernando, I agree. We are in many aspects talking about almost different worlds, when we compare the professinal chessplayers, and many "ordinary" chesspeople for that matter, and the computerchess societies. Now, by the way, I saw the pictures from the meeting, and I was happy to see, that you came in on photo number two, saving Karpov from the local "Gorilla"! :-))) Best regards Henrik
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