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Subject: Re: Shocking!

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 06:46:41 01/22/00

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On January 22, 2000 at 09:30:50, blass uri wrote:

>On January 22, 2000 at 08:02:55, Albert Silver wrote:
>
>>On January 22, 2000 at 03:36:29, blass uri wrote:
>>
>>>On January 22, 2000 at 01:51:56, Shanti wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>This is a team competition. Some teams have a computer (4 out of 12) so we will
>>>>have some computer vs. computer matches. Nothing wrong with it.
>>>
>>>I believe that it is a mistake for 2 of the teams to use a computer if they care
>>>about the result of their teams.
>>>
>>>I believe that humans can do better than Fritz and Deep Junior.
>>
>>What? A mere master better than a program? Or a grandmaster whom the programs
>>are at _least_ equal to, or so I am bludgeoned with. How is this possible? I
>>must say I am _shocked_ to the bones.
>>

>There are many GM's in the teams of Deep Junior and Fritz and the 5th board of
>them is a GM or at least a strong IM.
>This is the reason that I believe that a computer cannot help them.
>
>The case is different with the teams of Rebel and Shredder.
>
>Uri

Well, considering that many have been arguing that the programs are easily of GM
strength, saying a strong IM is a better option is somewhat of a contradiction
to this, no?

                                   Albert Silver



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