Author: odell hall
Date: 19:00:11 02/16/00
Go up one level in this thread
On February 16, 2000 at 20:55:24, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>On February 16, 2000 at 20:28:05, Luis E. Alvarado wrote:
>
>>On February 16, 2000 at 19:38:09, Shay Bushinsky wrote:
>>
>> Deep junior rating should be around 2700 by now, Congratulations
>>
>
>
>Remember this is game/60. I don't think anybody has said that computers
>can't play with GM players at that time control.
>
>
I still think that your overplaying the importance of time! Sure I will
agree that there is a huge difference between 5 0 chess or even 30 0 chess,
compared with 40\2. But I don't think the difference is so great between 60 0
and 40/2. One hour is more than enough time for a Grandmaster to apply his so
called- Superior Chess knowledge, Many grandmasters calculate with incredible
speed and are much less likely to be beat on a tactical shot. If you notice the
three games that deep junior has played, he has won none of the games on
Cheapo's or due to petty oversights by the GM's. A few Grandmasters even
commented on Deep Junior Positional play. I find it hard to see how you can
suggest that the grandmasters will rise in strength by 300 rating points going
from 60 0 to 40/2. We are all chess players here, and I think most of us
realize that there is not much difference between 60 0 and 40/2, although I do
concede that there is a difference but I would say maybe a 50 point rating
increase is more reasonable, rather than the 300+ points that you suggest. BTW I
would appreciate an intelligent response devoid of insults or sarcastic remarks.
Thanks
>
>
>>
>>>Dear people,
>>>
>>>At this moment, I regret to say that my own company has decided to
>>>discriminate our Deep Junior project and to declare
>>>Michael Adams at his insistence to be the victor of our match.
>>>
>>>This arbitrary decision was taken in spite of the ruling of the tournament
>>>official referee, Mr. Boris Postovisky, and was explained as the product
>>>of the inconvenience caused to Adams as a result of the delay incurred by
>>>our ISP slow connection which obviously was beyond our control.
>>>
>>>In previous circumstances, when for instance Grandmaster Milos has disconnected
>>>for over 20 minutes during his game with Morozevich no forfeit was declared
>>>and the match was resumed.
>>>
>>>All above despite the fact that Mr. Adams himself had trouble connecting
>>>and the match was delayed for over 90 minutes mainly because of his
>>>computers not being able to connect.
>>>
>>>This is a very low point in our career as developers of Deep Junior
>>>and we apologize to all our fans and to the spectators who expected us to
>>>play a decent match.
>>>
>>>It is a great embarrassment to the company I work for and to myself especially
>>>towards Amir Ban my partner and friend who is just an impartial participant in
>>>this event as any of the other players.
>>>
>>>Mr. Adams who initially agreed to our draw offer in the adjourned game (lost
>>>position for him) and was willing to continue and play a second game
>>>until he changed his mind and said that after speaking to a VP of our company
>>>was led to understand that he can claim a forfeit.
>>>
>>>I think that the net result is that all of us missed a great moment in life.
>>>
>>>Shocked with great disappointment,
>>>
>>>-- Shay Bushinsky (shay@chessdev.com)
This page took 0.01 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.