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Subject: Re: machine vs man

Author: James

Date: 12:51:55 12/06/99

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On December 06, 1999 at 11:12:53, Jonathan Lee wrote:

>     There are 2 variables to look at:
>     1. Time (That's why people get a "rating"; Rate means something divided by
>time.)
>     If you give masters a long time (maybe weeks or months like corresponce
>chess) on a certain position, they will search in their heads for more
>positions.  They can produce up to two or three positions per second.
>
>     2. Horizon effect (It will not go away until there's a final decision.)
>     I was about to say horizon effect will never go away, but that's not
>altogether true.
>     Jonathan (18th message)
If GMs could compete with your ordinary PC and any program available, it would
seem like they would at ICC, but... they do not.



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