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Kasparov versus Computer
From: David Farber <farber () tmail com>
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2003 07:27:47 -1000
-----Original Message----- From: Joseph Traub <traub () cs columbia edu> To: dave () farber net CC: Joseph Traub <traub () ibc1 cs columbia edu> Subject: Kasparov versus Computer Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2003 12:17:06 -0500 (EST) Dave, Thought this might of interest to some of your readers. I was at last game of Kasparov-Deepblue match in 1997 and at last game of Kasparov-Deepjunior match yesterday. As many of you already know, last game was a draw and so match was a draw. Perhaps most intesting was press conference after the match. In the midgame, K very unexpectedly offered a draw. The commentators were astonished since they felt K. was ahead (I wasn't so convinced K was ahead; Deepjunior had some interesting possibilities.) K is still bitter about loss to IBM machine in 1997. "In 1997 it was a good year for corporate profits and corporate greed" I thought this was very poor sportsmanship. Here are some of K's other comments: I was spooked by the first five games and loss to Deepblue; humans remember, computers don't. Afraid I'd blunder and lose--computers never make mistake. Its game 6--one mistake and its over. I look forward to playing humans who are also nervous.The people behind Deepjunior said: We agreed to draw not to take advantage
of a human getting tired--this would be bad ending for a great match. -- Dave ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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