Author: Mig
Date: 01:03:53 02/18/00
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On February 18, 2000 at 03:48:31, Dave Gomboc wrote: > >I don't believe that it is necessary (or even a good thing) to limit computer >players to specific man-machine events. What I do think is necessary for >successful mixed events to take place is recognition that a non-human tournament >participant is entitled to all of the rights, privileges, and respect that human >participants receive. That might sound like a very weird statement to someone >that doesn't attempt to make machines perform tasks traditionally done by >humans, but it is essential. That's great in theory, but there will always be exceptions, like the one we ran into. We can give all those rights to a computer player, but when problems arise that only affect the human player, how can we compensate? If DJ had been an Israeli GM we'd have known that both players were equally exhausted and nervous so no advantage was being gained by either side due to the delay. But with a computer this wasn't true and we all know that. The amount of nervous energy top GMs expend is enormous, and to charge up again after five hours is not easily done. At the end of the day they are different. Maybe only one case in 100 would make these differences relevant, but we had one yesterday. Saludos, Mig mig@kasparovchess.com
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