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Socrates (Computer)

Number of games in database: 29
Years covered: 1991 to 1995
Overall record: +9 -16 =4 (37.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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SOCRATES (COMPUTER)

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Larry Kaufman is one of its co-developers and both Don Dailey and Marc Leski helped to test it (1). Julio Kaplan was helping to test the program. It was able to run on an IBM computer at events such as the 23rd North American Computer Chess Olympiad, where Socrates II came out the winner.

References: (1) http://john.stanback.net/zarkov/zar....

https://www.chessprogramming.org/So...

Last updated: 2018-11-28 07:34:01

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 29  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Socrates vs M Rohde  0-14719913rd Annual Harvard C (01)B22 Sicilian, Alapin
2. Bronstein vs Socrates 1-0301991AegonA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
3. Socrates vs B Chesney  1-0471992San Mateo opC45 Scotch Game
4. Socrates vs Kudrin  0-1871992Harvard CupB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
5. Browne vs Socrates  1-0621992San MateoD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
6. Bronstein vs Socrates 1-0511992AegonC52 Evans Gambit
7. Socrates vs Lobron  0-1661992Neu Isenburg opB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
8. Socrates vs S Robes  1-025199293rd US OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
9. A H Bee vs Socrates  0-127199293rd US OpenD05 Queen's Pawn Game
10. Socrates vs J Mennella  1-042199293rd US OpenB01 Scandinavian
11. R Hayes vs Socrates  0-150199293rd US OpenC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
12. Socrates vs L Basin  ½-½58199293rd US OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
13. G Johnstone vs Socrates  1-056199293rd US OpenA06 Reti Opening
14. Socrates vs D Koenig  ½-½39199293rd US OpenB06 Robatsch
15. M Everett vs Socrates  1-060199293rd US OpenC42 Petrov Defense
16. Bronstein vs Socrates 1-0651993AegonC24 Bishop's Opening
17. P Gallegos vs Socrates 1-0331993CaliforniaC33 King's Gambit Accepted
18. Socrates vs Benjamin 0-15219934th Harvard CupB22 Sicilian, Alapin
19. M Rohde vs Socrates 0-14919934th Harvard CupA15 English
20. Socrates vs Gulko  ½-½8119934th Harvard CupB08 Pirc, Classical
21. M Rohde vs Socrates  ½-½921994Boston USAA15 English
22. Socrates vs Deep Blue 0-161199424th NACCCB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
23. Socrates vs Yermolinsky  0-15219945th Harvard CupB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
24. Shabalov vs Socrates 0-13019945th Harvard CupC22 Center Game
25. Socrates vs Gulko  1-06319945th Harvard CupB08 Pirc, Classical
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-07-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  cu8sfan: "The unexamined position is not worth playing for man." Socrates (Computer), in Plato, Dialogues, Apology
Jan-07-05  arifattar: My God, now computers philosophise?
Jan-07-05  azaris: A more interesting dilemma:

Do philosophers compute?

Jan-07-05  maoam: I try and avoid one word comments, but: rofl!
Apr-21-05  WorldChampeen: Very impressive, there should be more computers named after great soccer/football players... http://www.planetworldcup.com/LEGEN...

Next, the Maradona, the Pele, etc.

Nov-15-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: But just for kicks.
Nov-15-06  suenteus po 147: Socrates (Computer) probably could have played more, but someone gave him capslock and put him out of his misery.
Nov-15-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Capslock, cute. =)
May-23-08  whiteshark: <I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.> Socrates (Computer)

Maybe not the best qualifications to play a chessgame. :D

Jun-03-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.
Jun-03-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: The above quote is not by Garry Kasparov
Jun-09-08  whiteshark: <The unexamined life is not worth living.> --Socrates

(I always wondered why Jonathan Rowson used this quote as first chapter intro to his book "Understanding the Grünfeld")

Dec-05-11  vonKrolock: Or, for instance, the <The Philosophers' Football Match> sketch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5f...
Dec-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  maxi: The former Brazilian soccer star, Socrates, passed away.
Dec-05-11  Reisswolf: He was only 57 too. That's hardly any age to die. I hope he wasn't poisoned too.
Dec-07-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  maxi: Why do you say "poisoned too"?
Dec-07-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: <maxi> read up on the life of the original Socrates.
Dec-10-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  maxi: I assumed another soccer player had recently been poisoned.
Dec-11-11  vonKrolock: Not cicuta, of course: <"Soccer legend Socrates killed by poisoned stroganoff" > http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-st... Surelly his wealth condition was already quite concerning, any meal could be dangerous but: <"She"> (his wife) <"too fell ill along with a friend.">
Dec-21-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  maxi: How can a Stroganoff kill you? Perhaps it had cicuta...?
Sep-04-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: "Beware the barrenness of a busy life."

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