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Subject: Re: Can anyone here beat the "best" prog in 40/120

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 05:31:01 11/08/01

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On November 08, 2001 at 08:10:12, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On November 08, 2001 at 08:01:39, Jonas Cohonas wrote:
>
>>On November 08, 2001 at 07:40:57, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>
>>>On November 08, 2001 at 06:35:18, Jonas Cohonas wrote:
>>>
>>>Sure if there is a prize fund i'll join.
>>>
>>>I usually go for the draw. then the thing wants to win, and i
>>>finish it. i need to know the name of my opponent of course,
>>>otherwise it's not fair.
>>>
>>>>Can anyone here beat the "best" prog in 40/120 without using anti comp
>>>>strtegies? on atleast an Athlon 1000?
>>>>
>>>>I have seen a lot of post where people draw the comps when trying to do nothing
>>>>but that, but i am yet to see someone not using anti comp strategies beat them
>>>>in a 40/120 on fast hardware..... anyone up for the challenge?
>>>>
>>>>Regards
>>>>Jonas
>>
>>The prize would be the reward of beating a prog under these conditions:
>>No anti comp play, 40/120 on fast hardware.
>>
>>Regards
>>Jonas
>
>First define anti computer play. i play awfully passive usually.
>i usually get closed positions and i hope my opponent fakes out and
>panics and exchanges my bad bishop for his active knight.
>
>that's not anti-computer play right?
>
>I'm 2312 and FM. So it's kind of unfair to say: 'you must play a tactical
>game against the computer'.
>
>Let me show you a game i played on USCL where i won from
>crafty. Is this anti-computer play?

Does the real Crafty play 1.Na3?
Most programs and most humans are going to never srart in this way because their
opening book is not going to allow them to play this move when the only
exception may be humans who try to play anti-comp.

Uri



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