Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto
Date: 09:24:45 07/21/01
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On July 21, 2001 at 11:48:20, Otello Gnaramori wrote: >In case of another draw tomorrow, there will be another "big point" for the >computer party, since Huebner isn't known only as "drawish" player but as an >anti-computer specialist and a strong GM first of all. Hmm, I thought he hated computers. I don't doubt he'll have done at least some preparation for this match but that does not make him an anticomputer specialist. Rebel's result over Van der Wiel was more impressive in this regard. >That should mean that human and comps are in a good equilibrium, and IMHO >taking in account recent argentinian results, the balance plate is starting to >fall in the computer side. There are good arguments for Tiger and Fritz, but about the other computers I don't know. I don't think this match means much (this is my opinion, feel free to disagree) for either argument. Hubner is only a single opponent, which isn't remotely as representative as playing a full field of GM's (as Tiger has done). Also, this is a match, so matchplay strategies apply. I'm far from impressed by play from either side. Hubner blundered away a win and Fritz never really had the upper hand at any time. I'd expected quite a bit more from this match. To me it looks as if Hubner was playing for draws in the hope of the computer making a (big) positional blunder to capitalize on. But he wasn't able to. If he starts pushing for a win he might very well lose. Bah. The other Dortmund games are way more interesting. -- GCP
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