Author: john c cook
Date: 16:24:37 05/11/99
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come on can anyone say now that computer are not gm for garry kasparrov to say nay be we should not accept the game with computer at game 60 but only at 40/2 tell me what going on here On May 11, 1999 at 13:59:12, KarinsDad wrote: >It has been quite obvious for some time that at rapid play, humans can no longer >compete successfully (with an occassional exception). The reason, as Kasparov >inferred, is that humans just do not have enough time to capitalize on the >advantages that they may acquire at some point in the game. One tactical mistake >often switches the game over into a win for the program. > >On the other hand, computers still do not have a GM level positional >understanding and when played in more standard times, human GMs do have the >ability to often continue their advantages into the endgame and into wins. Their >ability to avoid the tactical complications and mistakes is greater and they do >not feel as pressured, so they make mistakes less often due to lack of thought. > >All in all, Kasparov seems to reiterating what many of us where convinced of for >quite some time. In rapid play, the programs are GM and even superGM level. At >standard times, there is not yet enough games played to prove that they are at >the superGM level (although they are probably at the GM level). > >KarinsDad :)
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