Author: Pete Galati
Date: 20:32:52 08/14/99
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On August 14, 1999 at 22:22:24, odell hall wrote: >CCC > > > It is starting to look as if Computers Lack the creativity to defeat the >grandmasters, Most of the 40/2 games between GM's and computers have been draws. > Apparently the longer time controls are nullifying the computers main strenghs >which is tactics. I expect to see even more draws in the future as more contest >are arranged. Many grandmasters will not take the neccessary rick to defeat the >computers, The defensive abilities of the machine is it's second greates >strength. I believe that based on the 10 40/2 games played so far the computers >have clearly demonstrated Grandmaster strength. For those who will claim that >because computers have not beaten the grandmasters, that the computers are not >grandmasters, Remember one can say the same of grandmasters inability to defeat >the computers, I think though more games will certainly help in clarifying the >issue ultimately. I don't know about anyoneelse but I am impressed that rebel >could draw two grandmasters in a row! I havn't been following those games but it sounds like probably a clear demonstration of the fact that Chess programs calculate moves but don't think. But that's just a running problem. I've been trying to run a match between 2 primative programs, SCP and TSCP (very tedious). Admittedly TSCP has been modified to search to 5ply and SCP is stock. But it's very aggrivateing because in the first game TSCP had clearly won the game, and SCP was able to pull off a repetition draw. If TSCP could think, that wouldn't have happened, there would have been a pawn promotion, but it turned into a draw. The second game, exact opposite, another draw. Of course what you're talking about is much more impressive software, but to a large extent, I see the problem as being the same. Pete
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