[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Rybka defeats Benjamin in pawn-odds match, 4.5-3.5

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Rybka defeats Benjamin in pawn-odds match, 4.5-3.5
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1186721322.shtml


   In fact, it probably should have been 5-3, as the computer lost the
   first game quickly due to a gigantic programming error. It wasn't a
   bad result by Benjamin, but it's scary to think that a strong GM going
   -2 with pawn odds is a fair result! Could it ever reach the point
   where humans could receive knight odds from the machine? I'm inclined
   to think it couldn't, but can we rule it out completely? Some day when
   I have a couple of hours on my hands, I'll see if Rybka or Fritz can
   give me knight odds and win - if it can't take me, then there's no way
   it should ever be able to take down a GM with that handicap, at least
   not for the foreseeable future.
   [1]Link.
   HT: Prime#

References

   1. http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?tid=1883