Author: Todd Durham
Date: 15:24:40 03/24/99
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On March 24, 1999 at 08:23:16, Albert Silver wrote: >On March 24, 1999 at 01:15:13, Peter Kappler wrote: > >> >>Most of us agree that the top human players are still quite a bit stronger than >>any commercial chess program at regular tournament time controls (40/2). >> >>It is also not debatable that as the time control gets faster, the relative >>strength of the computers increases. And this leads to my question: >> >>At what speed are the computers clearly stronger? How fast would the game have >>to be for you to put your money on a top-micro instead of a top GM like Kasparov >>or Anand? >> >>Here are my opinions: >> >>40/2 super-GM wins pretty easily. >>G/60 super-GM, but the games are interesting. >>G/15 super-GM, but now the games are very well-fought. >>G/5 super-GM, but I would be nervous about my money... >>G/3 computer > >Hard to say. Depends on the length of the match and of course the player's form. >In 5-6 games, I'd give the micro a clear nod anyhow, but in 20 games I think the >Super GM would come out on top. Of course, it also depends on the micro. Throw >the thing on an Digital Alpha and I'll bet all my chips on the machine. The >biggest problem with g/3 and g/5 especially, is the time lost making the move. A >player like Hawkeye (IM Schmaltz) or Dlugy (GM Dlugy) from ICC are monstrous g/1 >players (you have to see them to believe it. No pieces hanging and they actually >play chess) but they can NEVER compete against a program because every move they >make will lose time and is therefore a death warrant. Curiously I don't think >that in g/1 comps play much better than them. They don't hang pieces as well, >but they don't see very far and here the GM's positional instincts might become >a factor. > > Albert Silver I've watched Dlugy play 1 0 and you're right, it's astounding! So what about Dlugy (or other strong human) v (random strong computer program) at 1 1 so that the human doesn't perforce lose on time? Todd Durham
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