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Subject: Re: Mate in 1 - but Fritz 6 needs 1 hour!!!

Author: James Robertson

Date: 17:39:24 08/10/00

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On August 10, 2000 at 20:06:15, Adrien Regimbald wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Fritz is designed to play well in a "normal" game of chess.  Fritz would have
>absolutely slaughtered the opponent a LOOOONG time before that position arose
>had the opponent been playing as per the sample line leading to that position.
>The chances of a position like that ever coming up in a real game of chess are
>about nil.  If I were Frans, I wouldn't even give this position a second of my
>thought (well, beyond possible implications that Fritz' capture extensions are a
>bit too greedy..).
>
>
>Regards,
>Adrien.

Of course. This position means nothing to a real player or program. But it is
interesting and fun to find positions that "dazzle" programs because it gives us
insight into what they are thinking.

James



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