Author: emerson tan
Date: 22:19:42 02/20/06
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On February 20, 2006 at 18:58:05, Terry Giles wrote: >On February 20, 2006 at 18:37:30, stuart taylor wrote: > >>On February 20, 2006 at 18:25:09, Terry Giles wrote: >> >>>On February 20, 2006 at 18:13:11, stuart taylor wrote: >>> >>>>On February 20, 2006 at 11:41:24, Lubo Lubop wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>>The match is sheduled for September in Abu Dabi. >>>>>If Topalov win he will receive 1 million $ >>>>>For more info in Bulgarian only: >>>>>http://www.topsport.bg/article.php?cid=7&aid=37417 >>>> >>>>Why not Rybka? I thought Rybka was the strongest at the momment. >>>>S.Taylor >>> >>> >>>Rybka is a chess engine (software only) which runs on conventional PC's. >>>Hydra is a specialised combination of hardware and software and non-commercial. >>> >>>Terry >> >>And would that make it atleast 50 elo points stronger than the finished Rybka on >>fast dual processor, soon? >>(I find that hard to believe) >>S.Taylor > >Who knows? >However Hydra did beat England's top GM Michael Adams 5.5 - 0.5 in their six >game match. I would be most surprised if Rybka could achieve quite such a >one-sided result. I'm hoping that a match between Hydra and Rybka may come about >- it would prove most interesting. > >Terry Hydra has everything to lose and nothing to gain against Rybka. If its wins, people will says its because of the hardware, if it lose, its image as the most powerful chess entity will be damaged. Its doesnt compete in computer chess tournaments coz its to dangerous to lose a game
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