Author: Leon Stancliff
Date: 12:09:15 12/31/99
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On December 28, 1999 at 19:22:41, James Robertson wrote: >On December 28, 1999 at 18:53:37, Leon Stancliff wrote: > >> I think this computer rating matter is a bit like competition between humans >>and automobiles in miles per hour. The computer programs are going to be way >>ahead of the lower grandmasters when they are able to run at 1000 Mhz or >>greater. Then all of this flak will be in the past. What human wants to run a >>mile race against a late model sports car?? >> Rebel Century is presently performing at just above 2500 on a 600 Mhz machine. >>A list of all present grandmaster ratings informs us that over 30% of those with >>GM titles are performing at less than that rating! >> >>Leon > >There are too few games on the 600 Mhz machine to draw a conclusion. Also, many >'GMs' are not of GM strength (Bisguier is a good example). > >Eventually of course the human-computer competition will be like racing >automobiles, but I think it will be a lot longer away than 1000 Mhz. > >James Doubling the speed of the engine is supposed to produce an increase of about 60 elo points. I stil maintain the games against the 600 and the 300 and 400 Mhz combined give evidence that Rebel Century is performing slightly above 2500 when running at 600 Mhz. If we add 40 elo points we have about 2550. A rating of 2550 puts the program above Roman Dzindzichashvili. Perhaps you would like to make a statement that Dzindzi is "over the hill." I suggest you check out his present position among USA Grandmasters. Your point is well taken that many of the thirty percent are weaker than what they were required to do in order to obtain the GM title. Rebel Century is drawing near the 20 games which USCF required for a rating when I began playing for a rating. I will accept the performance rating for Rebel when there are 20 games played at 40/2 against a number of different opponents. Respectfully , Leon
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