Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 13:59:00 12/13/99
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On December 13, 1999 at 16:23:43, John Warfield wrote: >On December 13, 1999 at 15:09:09, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On December 13, 1999 at 14:58:30, walter irvin wrote: >> >>>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 . >> >> >>1. "Do I believe that there are..." Yes. I remember playing a game using >>Cray Blitz at the 1984 US Open, against a 2400 (USCF) player. He finally >>resigned, saying "this was impossible for me... pieces pinned, pieces >>threatened, pieces on one side of the board attacking things on the other... >>It was just too much to keep up with..." >> >>2. "Is it possible to gear ..." Yes and No. A GM has a _lot_ to say about >>what happens in a game. If he plays for a draw, it is _very_ difficult to avoid >>drawing, without taking substantial risk. If he plays for a win, you have a >>good chance of leading the game into interesting positions. But forcing the >>game into wild tactics is simply not possible. The program has to be prepared >>to play tactical lines, and also to handle strategic lines, or it won't have a >>chance against a GM. > > > How has rebel managed to Draw atleast 5 times against grandmaster players if >it plays so stretigically bad?? Exactly _where_ did I say "Rebel has played strategically bad"??? Or did your imagination run away?
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