Computer Chess Club Archives


Search

Terms

Messages

Subject: Re: EG-database contribution to Kasparov-v-ROW?

Author: Andrew Dados

Date: 09:57:30 09/14/99

Go up one level in this thread


On September 14, 1999 at 08:48:18, guy haworth wrote:

>Peter Marko at http://bbs.msnbc.com/bbs/kasparov-team/posts/cb/66952.asp is
>asking for volunteers to work on EG-database generation to assist the World Team
>v G Kasparov.
>
>The game is heading for KQPKQPP (and maybe KQPKQP and KQQKQQ) which is of course
>a lot harder to work on than KQPKQ.  Most of the World Team are now assuming
>that the game will arrive at:
>
>    7Q/1p6/3p2K1/6P1/8/8/8/1k1q4, wtm ... aka 'Position D'
>
>Is there any interest at CCC?  I think the task is ambitious but maybe some
>sub-problem EG-databases which could assist the World Team if not completely
>remove the need for human inspiration.
>
>If it possible to work on KQQKQQ, or on KQ(g5-7)PKQP(b7-2 or d6-2) - even maybe
>assuming P=Q for any conversions, this would be a good contribution.
>
>Is anyone following the game?  Any views on the event, game and current
>position?

 I would say what you asking for is openly cheating... is it GK vs 'world' or GK
vs 'world puters'? Of course it is a matter of oppinion... but why asking human
world champion to play against bunch of programs?



This page took 0 seconds to execute

Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700

Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.