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Kasparov vs. the world

  • Aug. 2nd, 2004 at 5:52 PM
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While I have little interest in chess, I found this Wikipedia article fascinating (thanks [info]stereotype441). It demonstrates the problematic power of group efforts. One interesting facet was the crucial importance of a good moderator, despite the distributed nature of the effort.

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[info]songmonk wrote:
Aug. 3rd, 2004 12:20 am (UTC)
Interesting
I found that quite interesting. Thanks.
[info]contrariandoer wrote:
Aug. 3rd, 2004 12:59 am (UTC)
The result didn't surprise me. The number of possible moves in a game of
chess is simply too large for a player to communicate. The person who
keeps all the moves inside the head and then makes the best decision usually
wins.

I have done the same thing with a group of weaker player a long time ago.
They lost.

What has not done yet is to have one intermediate play against a group
of players, in which one of them is much stronger. In this case, Kasparov
would team up with a group of weaker players to play. I think Kasparov
would win if his team let him make all the decisions but lose if they
vote.

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