Author: Mark Ryan
Date: 17:13:19 12/14/99
Go up one level in this thread
On December 14, 1999 at 11:55:46, Frederic Friedel wrote: >> What was Anand, and kasparov's specific reaction? I would be interested in >>knowing? > >This is to be found at > >http://www.chessbase.com/Catalogue/Framecat.htm > >Go the ChessBase Magazine, Archives, CBM 69. At the bottom of the multimedia >report there is a description of the top players' reaction, including a shot of >Anand cracking up (the whole video is on the CBM 69 CD). Here's an excerpt from >the CBM 69 multimedia report: > >Allwermann > >You probably read about our new German chess star, Clemens Allwermann. In >December last year this 1900-Elo player displayed a sudden 700-point jump in >playing strength at a big international open, which he won ahead of GMs and IMs. >The problem was that the games, all tactical masterpieces, were almost always >completely reproducible, move for move, with Fritz5.32 and the Fritz Powerbook >'99. In the meantime the electronics supplier who sold Allwermann the equipment >he probably used to transmit the computer moves has revealed all details, >including the fact that his customer insisted in a receiver that could be >completely concealed in his ear and hidden behind his long hair. > >Allwermann finished his last-round game against S. Kalinitschev (2505) with a >whirlwind flourish. Take a look at the game, and especially the move 31.Qa7?!!, >which Allwermann chose instead of a simple win by 31.Rxb7, 31.Rd7 or even >31.Rxf6. This is a typical Fritz move – "gilding the lily" it is called, a >totally unnecessary brilliancy in an easily won position. It is of course >exactly what Fritz tends to do. The program does not understand the concept of >simple vs complicated, it's notion of danger is restricted entirely to >"loses/does not lose". > >Anyway, I asked two experts, the world's number one and number two players, what >they thought of Allwermann's performance. > >Video Garry04 >Garry says that apart from 31.Qa7 there are many moves that are clearly >computer-generated. "You can sense, it is 'Advanced Chess' but the machine is >leading. The human body is just the transmitter of the moves of the computer." >He is worried that before important matches we are going to have to check the >players for hidden devices. Peter Svidler tells us how you can make it difficult >to detect a transmitter hidden on your body. > >Vishy talks about the final position of the game, in which Allwermann announced >mate in eight (exactly like Fritz). He himself, if asked, would have guessed >that it is mate in 15 or more. When he explains the move Qa7 Vishy completely >cracks up. I challenge you to watch this sequence without bursting into laughter >yourself (you must have the position on the board to appreciate fully what he is >saying). Hi: Where can we find the position, and the game? Could someone post it? Thanks, Mark
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.