Author: stuart taylor
Date: 16:10:21 01/02/00
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On January 02, 2000 at 07:08:32, Rajen Gupta wrote: > > > >>>> Doubling the speed of the engine is supposed to produce an increase of about >>>>60 elo points. >>> >>>I do not think that this assumption is right against humans. >>> >>>Uri > >>> >>Why? >> >>Bertil >Hi all;i think the answer is best summed up by what bob hyatt has been saying >all along-ie a chain is only as strong as its weakest link and in the case of >computer chess this weak link consists of lack of long range and startegic >planning and lack of positional understanding-once this weak link is identified, >it can be attacked by a good enough chess player anfd further increases in >computer hardware wouldn't make much difference.in computer vs computers on the >other hand are playing to each others strenghths rather than weaknesse so >hardware increse would show up significantly-i think this has been pretty clear >from the inability of rebel to have a plus score against grandmasters > >rajen Well put! S.taylor
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