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Subject: Re: The World Champion speaks on the Junior Gelfand match!!

Author: James Swafford

Date: 20:48:10 05/11/99

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On May 11, 1999 at 19:24:37, john c cook wrote:

>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
>
>
do you have any idea how annoying it is to try to read a
post without puncuation of any kind come on surely you can
find the ?.! keys right please do so in the future

--
James


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>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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