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...think this match proved that there should be no special anticomputer strategy. To beat this machine, I just have to play great chess. I need comprehensive, bullet-proof opening preparation that checks all sharp lines of play to avoid any flaws--which can be deadly when playing Deep Blue. I need physical and psychological stability, a great level of concentration and a mind free of other distractions to calculate, calculate and calculate...
Kasparov still maintains that he will easily defeat Deep Blue in a rematch and that the best humans will always be able to beat computers, "barring human error." Some may balk at the claim and consider Kasparov's excuses of tiredness and lack of spirit to be mere poor sportsmanship, but a part of me (albeit a small part) wonders if maybe Kasparov is right...
...conceivable that human understanding may be so penetrating, human intuition so deep, that computers cannot physically become fast enough (able to see far enough ahead) to beat the best humans consistently. Even if computers can become fast enough, we may be unable to program their evaluation functions well enough for them to judge (as well as humans can "feel") what moves are best...
Eric, my roommate, snapped back in his chair when he heard the news. "Harvard beat UCLA!", he exclaimed. At the time, his statement did not register with me. Further reflection, however, has convinced me that this brilliant beginning to the NCAA tournament is the best way to remember the end of the school year...
However, Meyer said that in 1994, the endowment beat the S&P by more than the nine points it lagged in 1995, and defends HMC's management approach as more stable...