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Subject: Re: GM and Super GM

Author: Otello Gnaramori

Date: 02:55:09 11/30/01

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On November 29, 2001 at 18:01:52, Jesper Antonsson wrote:

>On November 28, 2001 at 10:19:39, Otello Gnaramori wrote:
>>I did't know he was, but in any case my statement is still valid IMO, since if
>>was a GM i should go for the very *best* move , not at all for an inferior one
>>trying to confuse or mislead my adversary : in that case i'm probably
>>underevaluating him/her ...don't you think ?
>
>Nah, it depends. Perhaps winning the game means price money or whatever, but
>draw or loss gives nothing. Then, if you have a choice between a move that is a
>sure and easy draw, and a complicated move that is probably losing but gives
>such a difficult position that your opponent may go wrong and lose,

That is exactly what I said ... in that case you are underevaluating him/her,
and between GM's I surely don't think is the best approach ....

> then you
>should choose the complicated move. Even a 10% winning/90% losing gamble

The gambling is not the right approach in high level chess (probably at club
level yes), you have to choose the *best* move at those top levels.

Regards.

>can in
>such cases be preferred over a sure draw.
>
>br,
>Jesper



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