Author: C Morris
Date: 14:31:55 02/10/00
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On February 10, 2000 at 16:55:44, Pete Galati wrote: >On February 10, 2000 at 16:35:20, C Morris wrote: > >>Bronstein seemed to be saying that Chess was for everyone. He was trying to get >>the point over by pointing to the attitude of grandmasters like Botvinnik, who, >>to paraphrase Bronstein in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", thought only they knew >>how to move a knight, push a pawn, etc. I like Bobby Fisher's attitude when he >>said, he only "believes in good moves." I just like good moves whether or not >>they come from Junior or Kasparov or a class player. I have no problems with the >>idea shared by more than a few grandmasters, that someday a computer will be >>world champion. This does not threaten anything. Just my opinion. > >If there are Grandmasters that think a program will become world champion then >they don't have a very clear idea what they're talking about. The game of Chess >itself is between 2 people. > >Once a program enters the picture, that's a different story. Having a human >Chess world champion and having a computer Chess world champion are 2 different >things completely. > >Pete A good move is a good move. A won game is a won game. I don't care where the move is generated from, be it a human being or some sort of "artificial" intelligence. Bronstein tied for the World Chess Championship and that says a lot to me. He also was one of the first grandmasters to experiment with playing computers. I humbly defer to his insight. And who am I to challenge what a grandmaster has to say about the future of chess, and certainly, who would challenge the wisdom of such a great chess player as David Bronstein, with just an opinion? Not me. CMorris
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