Author: David H. McClain
Date: 13:05:09 11/22/05
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On November 22, 2005 at 13:58:55, George Tsavdaris wrote: > >....has a pawn more at the endgame. > > What i see from these games and from recent games also, by looking not only the >results, is that the todays hardware and software is able to even outplay in >most cases the 2650-2720 GMs. And i guess that the battle with 2720+ GM's would >not be too much harder and results if not similar, would indicate an even >situation between comps and GMs. > But the really suprising fact from Hydra-Adams and Bilbao games is that the >initiative that old times all GMs had when playing against the comps, is now at >the comps side most times. Are the GMs afraid to play risky, does the comps have >become so much better, the fact is these aforementioned GMs have been outplayed >with a bad way....... > George, Sometimes I wonder whether many of the Super GMs, like some doubters here, still don't believe that computer chess programs are THAT good and are here to stay and will certainly keep improving, or unlike a computer, they are having a bad day. Perhaps they hope that their computer opponent makes a mistake that can be taken advantage of. Or if the contemplated computer lines are so remarkable that they simply are unable to refute them. I really don't know...... DHM
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