Originally posted by whipsterThat was a few years ago. Try doing that to a chess program now days. They have improved positionally since several years ago.
Even though GMs are often beaten by the computers, Kasparov, a few years ago discovered that as long as you make obscure moves that intend to improve your position, and not go into sharp tactical variations, the computer will only dither around and waste time- allowing the player to improve his position infinitely.
I still think GM's are better positionally then a computer but computers are imporving in that area also.