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

Author: Christopher R. Dorr

Date: 12:52:15 11/08/01

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Well, I sometimes play the Stonewall against humans. Also the Old Benoni. These
are both considered 'anti-computer' systems by some. You wish me not to use *my*
openings because my opponent happens to be *weak* at them? Isn't that precisely
the reason I would want to play them in the first place?

Why isn't it as simple as 'Can any human on here beat a top program on a 1 GHz
chip at 40/2?' *period* ? Why the need to unnecessarily complicate things? When
it comes down to it, it's all just my ideas vs. the computers 'ideas' right?
Isn't that what we *love* about chess?

Chris


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.
>
>Regards
>Jonas



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