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From: wjm@teddy.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.games.chess
Subject: Re: Computer Chess
Message-ID: <1925@teddy.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 09:05:55 EST
Article-I.D.: teddy.1925
Posted: Mon Jan 13 09:05:55 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 14-Jan-86 06:16:19 EST
References: <496@uwvax.UUCP> <3229@hplabsb.UUCP> <504@uwvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: wjm@teddy.UUCP (William J. Masek)
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In article <504@uwvax.UUCP> derek@uwvax.UUCP (Derek Zahn) writes:
>However, I doubt that a machine will ever "be the world champion".  It may
>BEAT the world champion, but will never be it.  The idea is ludicrous, just
>as computers being world bridge, checkers, etc champions is silly, even though
>there must be computers that could kick the stuffing out of humans in
>these games.
>
I hate to disappoint you but I think bridge may be much harder for a computer
than chess.  It requires alot more judgement and psychology.
>
>derek

bill