Author: Terry Ripple
Date: 22:36:03 08/14/99
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On August 14, 1999 at 23:32:52, Pete Galati wrote: >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 I believe that more draws are happening because of the style which some grand- masters are using against the tactical monsters! Terry
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