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Subject: Re: chess programmers need break through!!!

Author: Steve

Date: 21:04:24 06/19/99

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On June 19, 1999 at 19:36:24, walter irvin wrote:

>all the top programs are stuck close to 2600, increased hardware speeds are only
>going to take chess so far. ther going to have to come up with a better
>searching strategy ,much better learning , last but certainly not least an
>oppening table base that would make sure you had a draw or better coming out of
>the gate . maybe if the prize for winning the tourn was a large amount the
>motivation for great improvement would be there???????

Assuming you are correct that "all the top programs are stuck close to 2600,"
why would that matter to the average non-master user (like myself), who couldn't
possibly appreciate the subtle differences between play at a standard of 2600
ELO and play at a standard of 2700 ELO?



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