Computer Chess Programs Vie "Live" For World Championship 73
Alex Laburu writes "The 17th World Computer Chess Championship is taking place in Pamplona through the 18th of May. As of this writing, Rybka (winner of the last two editions) is ahead of the pack and playing Shredder to consolidate its lead over Junior. You can watch the games live or otherwise follow the tournament asynchronously on the standings page, where you'll also find information about the hardware used by various teams."
The World's Greatest Spectator Sport (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The World's Greatest Spectator Sport (Score:3, Funny)
chess played by computers is the most popular spectator sport...
Until they become self aware that is.
The old movies got it wrong. Skynet is going to go live after being entrusted to win chess games for its human masters. It will unleash pawnageddon upon us all.
Fortunately, the robots created to round up humanity will be easily bested. They'll line up, and move in grids, and they'll patiently wait for us to take our turn.
Re:The World's Greatest Spectator Sport (Score:2, Funny)
Haha (Score:4, Funny)
A history of gaming and entertainment (Score:5, Funny)
First, we played games.
Then, we watched other people play games, and we played computer games.
Next, we watched other people play computer games.
And now, eliminating all human-to-human interaction, we watch computers play games.
Who called us antisocial? ;-) Oh well, king's gambit ftw, rock out with your pawn out, good luck... "ladies and gentlemen"? Or is it "Nuts and Bolts"? "Plugs and Jacks"?
Re:A history of gaming and entertainment (Score:5, Funny)
And now, eliminating all human-to-human interaction, we watch computers play games.
Well, we can still watch people program computers to play games, can't we?
" . . . and the programmer seems to be reaching for a pointer . . . what an exciting programming round!"
If we add blood and free bread, it might be a hit with the masses.
Re:The World's Greatest Spectator Sport (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The World's Greatest Spectator Sport (Score:2, Funny)
Just imagine the commentary on a comp vs comp chess game:
Jim: Comp1 just made the most optimal move under the constraints of its x-heuristics algorithm
Joe: I agree Jim. He must be trying to optimize the variables of his problem.
Jim: I see comp2 is taking his time choosing between two different but equally scoring outcomes. I wonder if the random number generator used is pseudo or quasi-random?
Re:A history of gaming and entertainment (Score:3, Funny)
Are you saying what we need now is a computer programmed to watch a computer chess match?!?!
Re:The World's Greatest Spectator Sport (Score:1, Funny)
I don't speak mexican.