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Subject: Re: What if these IGM's did NOT know they were playing against a computer?

Author: Victor Valenzia

Date: 21:41:58 07/12/00

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On July 13, 2000 at 00:18:03, Dann Corbit wrote:

>We could ask the same question of any opponent.  Suppose that Karpov does not
>know he's playing Anand -- only some other player behind a black curtain.  Will
>he choose the same moves?  I doubt it.  I am sure that the best players prepare
>well for each and every opponent they face.  They would be silly not to.
>
>Everyone has favorite openings, greatest strengths, and greatest weaknesses.

You make a good point, but my question remains: Do you think that the computer's
performance would be significantly better, slightly better, or about the same in
this scenerio?

• Re: What if these IGM's did NOT know they were playing against a computer? Peter Kappler 21:56:02 07/12/00
  • Re: What if these IGM's did NOT know they were playing against a computer? blass uri 22:18:42 07/12/00
    • Re: What if these IGM's did NOT know they were playing against a computer? Peter Kappler 23:17:46 07/12/00
• Re: What if these IGM's did NOT know they were playing against a computer? Dann Corbit 21:49:46 07/12/00

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