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

Author: Jonas Cohonas

Date: 08:31:59 11/08/01

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On November 08, 2001 at 11:29:12, Otello Gnaramori wrote:

>On November 08, 2001 at 11:15:38, Jonas Cohonas wrote:
>
>>On November 08, 2001 at 11:09:08, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote:
>>
>>>On November 08, 2001 at 10:33:23, Jonas Cohonas wrote:
>>>
>>>>On November 08, 2001 at 10:31:41, Christopher R. Dorr wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>That *is* the point. I know every master in my area. When I play one who is weak
>>>>>in the ending, I try to exploit that, just as he knows me, and tries to exploit
>>>>>my weaknesses. When I play Tiger, I know it is relatively weak if I can lock the
>>>>>pawns (as an example). To you, this is 'anti-computer' play. To me, I am playing
>>>>>it just like I would *anybody else*; going after it's weaknesses and avoid it's
>>>>>strengths. To me, that is normal chess.
>>>>>
>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>Chris
>>>>>
>>>>I mean anti comp openings, sorry if i was not clear about that, but i thought
>>>>that was implicit.
>>>
>>>So, that means forbidding certain openings for the human?
>>>Then the computer should play without book ;-)
>>>
>>In this case yes, the challenge implies that (not in general though), and sure
>>i wouldn't mind holding up my end of the challenge, and furthermore not using
>>the comp book.
>>
>>Regards
>>Jonas
>
>That will advantage too much the "humans" since they know the opening by memory
>and know how to play the strongest moves in that ECO.
>That's the reason why comps have integrated the opening books !

Well we would have to see about that, do you have any proof of the "human
advantage" you talk about?

Regards
Jonas



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