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Subject: Re: Russek -Rebel Match, Game 2

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 20:56:41 01/02/00

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On January 02, 2000 at 19:10:21, stuart taylor wrote:

>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

I agree too. But then agree to Bob's other statement on this issue too:
No program is near to 2600 at 40/2. I noticed a lot of people hoped that
and actually expected that for Rebel. We have to have a few more years
patience I fear before you see Rebel hitting 2600 but it will come as
the rating of about 2500 is more ore less a fact now and frankly I am
very pleased with that.

Soon the Israeli League will start. 3 top programs will play at 40/2.
In May of this year when each program will have played 11 games we
will know a lot more.

Ed



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