Author: Mig
Date: 20:41:55 02/17/00
Thanks to everyone for their feedback, both here and by e-mail. I'm glad to see I wasn't wrong in imagine this to be a rational and well-moderated group and I received many good ideas. My only wish is that a select few would present their solutions to the problem instead of calling me names! At the death it was either forfeit Adams, who wasn't going to play that late and couldn't play the next day, or forfeit Junior. This has provoked a lot of discussion about computer play in future events, and whether or not the special characteristics of computer players, not just their playing strength, should be considered in organizing events. Under perfect conditions (Frankfurt last year) objections are minimal, but here we saw a how flaws in a system -- our system in this case -- can be amplified. Should computer players be limited to specific man-machine events, like the upcoming match between Xie Jun and Deep Junior? Is play against computers different enough to warrant "segregating" them and not mixing them into GM tournaments with thousands of dollars on the line? I'm also asking the same questions of top GMs, because at the end of the day if they won't play, the question is moot. Are specific man-machine events in some way inferior or less attractive for programmers or the public? Thanks, Mig
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