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Subject: Re: Kasparov was not afraid of Deep Junior. End the unfounded accusations.

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 04:58:55 02/18/00

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On February 18, 2000 at 02:28:55, Jeff Anderson wrote:

>All of these unfounded accusations from people like Mr. Hyatt that the world
>champion, Kasparov, somehow arranged the trouble between Adams and Deep Junior
>have become monotonously annoying.

I didn't accuse _anyone_ of this.  Please get your facts straight.  IE show me
the quote where _I_ said Kasparov is afraid...

I said this was an issue of incompetence, not fear.



>
>Kasparov has no reason to be afraid of Deep Junior.  I am completely confident
>that he would have defeated Deep Junior if they had met.  Here are my reasons:
>
>*  He proved that he can defeat programs at fast time controls when he defeated
>Deep Thought in a game/90 two game match in 1989.  This program was probably a
>bit stronger than Deep Junior is today, as it searched well over 2,000,000 NPS
>and was very sophisticated.
>
>*  He defeated Deep Blue in 1996.  This program is obviously much stronger than
>Deep Junior.

He also lost to deep blue in 1997.  What does this have to do with him and
deep junior at game/60?

>
>*  He is quite clearly the best player in the world today, and perhaps the best
>that has ever lived.  He wins tournament after tournament and shows now sign of
>relenting.
>
>
>Jeff


Says little about his character however.



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