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Subject: Re: Will the Computer\GM Question Finally be Answered?

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 07:22:05 05/08/99

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On May 08, 1999 at 02:04:15, Peter Kappler wrote:

>On May 07, 1999 at 23:03:15, odell hall wrote:
>
>>
>>Hi
>>
>>   I was thinking with all the upcoming events with GM's Playing computers at
>>40/2 will we Know for sure if computers are playing GM strength or will people
>>continue to give excuses that there are not enough games?
>
>
>Odell,
>
>I only know of 2 upcoming 40/2 events:
>
>Hiarcs 7 vs Yermolinksy (6 game 40/2 match)
>WCCC top 4 finishers vs. (van Wely, Vaganian, I. Sokolov, Lutz)
>
>The May 10 event in Tel-Aviv with Junior is G/30 and G/60, so it doesn't count.
>
>I don't know what time control will be used at the Frankfurt Masters at the end
>of June.
>
>So, we should see at least 10 40/2 games between comps and GMs.  That's probably
>not enough to settle this debate for good, but it is a start.
>
>I think you will be surprised by how well the GMs do at 40/2.  It's very
>different than G/30.
>
>--Peter

Hello Peter,
Don't forget that Rebel 10 will be playing a GM a month starting this month!
Jim Walker



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