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

Author: Charles Milton Ling

Date: 01:06:13 09/15/99

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On September 14, 1999 at 12:57:30, Andrew Dados wrote:

>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?

I would suggest that "The World" includes everything in it except GK.  Of
course, the assumption that he is working *all* alone is somewhat naive.  I am
not complaining about this, but there should also be no complaint if we use all
the means at our disposal.
Charley



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