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Subject: Re: Opinions on the Deep Blue Chip in a post Rebel-Rohde world?

Author: James Robertson

Date: 00:35:00 05/24/99

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On May 24, 1999 at 01:49:31, Micheal Cummings wrote:

[snip]

>I think what we need is some more high profile chess matches between humans and
>computers and see how things stand. Instead of GM's like Kasparov making bold
>statements about things. Untill GM's stop hiding behind their whimpy little
>selves and start taking on some programs in public matches then I think things
>are still up in the air.

It seems to me that every GM challenged has been perfectly willing to play. The
problem is that people are outraged when the GM wants incentive, as if they have
nothing better to do than play computers all day to raise some company's
profits.

James

>
>Computers at certain time levels can already beat GM's easily, now it is just a
>matter of tuning things till they can get their programs right.
>
>One day it will happen, Kasparov knows that, but admitting to it is another
>thing.



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