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Subject: Re: Question for Dr. Robert Hyatt

Author: walter irvin

Date: 11:58:30 12/13/99

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On December 12, 1999 at 20:40:46, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On December 12, 1999 at 17:24:52, John Warfield wrote:
>
>>
>> Could you please tell me what your 2450 projection is for, on what machine?
>>Also I am curious what you would rate the best computer programs on these
>>platforms  1. Amd 600  2. Amd 300  3 MMX 200
>>
>>Thanks
>
>
>I think the best of today's programs, on the best of today's hardware, is
>playing at a 2450 (roughly) level (FIDE rating).  I don't think cutting the
>hardware speed by a factor of 2, nor doubling the hardware speed, would make
>any significant change...  The problem is that the programs are good tactically,
>but have significant positional holes that speed won't help.
>
>I think programs will continue to improve, but only as those 'holes' are
>covered up solidly...

do you believe that there are certain types of positions that computers play
better than humans and if so is it posible to gear the programs style and
opening book toward that goal .also what effect would haveing 4 or 5 different
engines with completely different styles available to the program have vs human
if the program randomly chose a different engine every 4 or 5 moves?????? that
asuming that all the engines were strong .



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