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

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 10:52:45 11/08/01

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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

You can try playing the nunn match between computers and humans.

Uri



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