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Subject: Are computers really the tactical monsters we thought they were?

Author: James Robertson

Date: 19:06:19 04/30/99

Many people have interpreted the Fritz-Polgar match to be a great victory for
Fritz.

I say it was a great victory for Polgar!

At G/60, playing like a wild man with a wild tactical game that computers are
supposed to excel at, she draws Fritz 2-2! In fact, in one game, she
outcalculated Fritz completely, utterly crushing it in 23 moves.

We have heard claims of computers on readily available hardware equaling
Kasparov tactically. This excellent match by Polgar casts serious doubt on this
theory.

James

• Re: Are computers really the tactical monsters we thought they were? odell hall 22:08:35 05/01/99
  • Re: Are computers really the tactical monsters we thought they were? blass uri 23:16:44 05/01/99
  • Re: Are computers really the tactical monsters we thought they were? James Robertson 22:46:10 05/01/99
• Re: Are computers really the tactical monsters we thought they were? eric guttenberg 22:07:34 04/30/99
  • Re: Are computers really the tactical monsters we thought they were? James Robertson 22:11:57 04/30/99
    • Re: Are computers really the tactical monsters we thought they were? allan johnson 22:50:29 04/30/99
      • Re: Are computers really the tactical monsters we thought they were? James Robertson 22:57:31 04/30/99

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