Author: Robert C. Maddox
Date: 10:13:55 11/04/99
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On November 04, 1999 at 12:39:35, Peter Hegger wrote: >It almost makes me wonder if the machine which was initially rated at 2265 was a >souped up model or a one off demo designed to be around just long enough to get >it's rating. This would be very dishonest of Fidelity but how else does one >explain away a 272 point rating gap? Since Fidelity is no longer around I guess >we'll never know. >Regards, >Peter I remember Robert Hyatt writing about what he called the "computer effect." It refers to tactically strong computers catching human opponents off guard. As time passes, weaknesses in the program are seen, and players learn to play in a style that defeats the program. The Mach III Fidelity unit would probably be unable to repeat that 2265 performance today. Robert
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