Author: Peter Kappler
Date: 17:31:30 09/02/99
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On September 02, 1999 at 15:04:54, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On September 02, 1999 at 11:59:24, Peter Kappler wrote: > >> >>My guess would be around 2500-2550 FIDE, assuming the programs are running on >>the fastest available single processor machines. >> >>The reason you see so much disagreement on this issue is simple: tactically, >>the micros are 2900-3000, but at positional play they are still very weak - >>perhaps not even 2200 strength. >> >>--Peter > > >That's been my point for a long time. And guess what happens when the GM >players start steering the game away from tactical positions? :) You see some really stupid moves from the micro, for certain. We probably all agree that any reasonably strong player can outplay a computer positionally. But, assuming this goes well, they reach a stage in the game where they must convert their positional advantage into something concrete (material gain, or checkmate). This "conversion" stage usually requires at least a few moves of tactical play, and if the human doesn't play with razor-sharp precision... well, you know what happens. :-) I personally believe that computers might not *ever* play positional chess as well as GMs, but that's a whole different debate... --Peter
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