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Subject: Re: Computers for Chess only.

Author: Peter Kappler

Date: 01:50:52 11/17/99

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On November 16, 1999 at 22:59:35, walter irvin wrote:

>you will only have to wait about 5 1/2 years to buy a computer and program to
>play super GM chess .my only question is when we finally get this electric super
>GM WHATS NEXT ? i mean the day is comming , shear speed if nothing else will see
>to it .
>
>i think the struggle will be gone and interest will be gone . chess would then
>only be a large scale version of tic tac toe , no way to win no way to lose for
>strong program .so chess may only have less than 10 years left .maybe chess will
>then have to be changed .bigger board , fischer random ???


Commercial programs already play super-GM-level blitz chess, but the scenario in
your 2nd paragraph is a long, long way off.  Much more than 10 years, I think.

--Peter



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