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Subject: Re: New FIDE World Champion ...

Author: KarinsDad

Date: 18:09:18 08/18/99

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On August 18, 1999 at 20:47:45, Marc Plum wrote:

>I'd back any of the three remaining players against any program of less strength
>than Deep Blue, in, say, a 24 game match like those played under the old FIDE
>system.  Just an opinion.  I wouldn't bet more than I could afford to lose.
>
>But considering how short the matches at tournament time controls are, and the
>fact that ties are settled by semi-blitz and blitz games, well, I think you have
>a point.  The GMs have made some bad errors in these faster games, and I could
>easily see Fritz, Rebel, Hiarcs, etc. making it to the semis with a chance to go
>all the way.
>
>And with programs only getting better, I'd predict that computer participation
>is something we won't see, at least while the GMs have anything to say about it.

Even when the programs were only 2200 strength, they were not eligible for World
Championships. It has nothing to do with the strength of the computer. It has to
do with which tournament we are talking about.

KarinsDad :)

>
>Marc
>
>On August 18, 1999 at 20:15:43, Mark Ryan wrote:
>
>>... will be rated 2646 or less.  Under the current FIDE World Championship
>>tournament format, maybe a chess program would have a genuine shot !
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Mark



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