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Subject: Re: blah blah blah

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 09:43:50 05/17/00

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On May 17, 2000 at 12:34:51, Georg v. Zimmermann wrote:

>I'm trying to understand:
>
>why do people here enjoy it so much to repeat this often heared false statement
>again and again ?
>
>I'm a very patient person, but I have had enough now.
>
>Programs might be Super Super Big Big Super GM PLAYING strength, they are NOT
>even close to FM strength on the other hand!

Or "How to be a grandmaster without being a master." :)

They do score, though; particularly if the human opponents try to outsmart them
tactically from the beginning, like de Vreugt did today. But the quality and the
aesthetics are certainly missing. I think I finally get what some people meant
when they talked about bean counters. That's what comp-comp games can do to one,
and it took me a loooong time to realize. :(

Enrique

> When I analyze with an FM, and we
>agree that black has a strong kingside attack after move 34 for example, we will
>try to find out whether white can defend against it starting with move 28 maybe.
>Which "GM strength" program can do that ?
>
>Thank you for listening.



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