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Subject: Re: Strength of the engine in chess programs

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 14:02:09 05/21/02

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On May 21, 2002 at 16:41:06, martin fierz wrote:

>On May 21, 2002 at 10:53:46, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On May 20, 2002 at 20:04:21, martin fierz wrote:
>>
>>>On May 20, 2002 at 10:15:44, Rolf Tueschen wrote:
>>>
>>>>Let me demonstrate a little thought experiment. If I would gauge (in 2002) the
>>>>actually most known chess programs against say 1000 human chess players (first
>>>>step) to get some insight into the Elo numbers, I would expect that the top
>>>>programs would at best get Elo performances of 2200 - 2350, if I let the engines
>>>
>>>2200? you must be kidding! my rating is 2240 FIDE and even if i start all my
>>>games against fritz with 1.h3 or some other (quite sensible) moves to take it
>>>out of the book, i have no chance against it.
>>>maybe someone here could experiment with a few top programs using no book
>>>against other top programs.
>>
>>Give up.  This is an old argument that started on r.g.c.c a year or two ago.
>>I challenged those saying that an engine was 2200 without a book to play mine
>>in a match.  They wriggled and finagled, and _never_ accepted.  Because they
>>_know_ this is nonsense, but it makes for a good "troll" or "diversion" for
>>them..
>
>give up what? i was saying what you were saying that chess engines are way
>better (a few hundred elo...) than 2200 even without book. what was wrong with
>that?
>
>aloha
>  martin


You are arguing with someone that you can't argue with.  :)

And it isn't me or Albert...

:)



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