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Subject: Re: I Beat Fritz7 4 out of Six games should I be playing professionally?

Author: David Dory

Date: 02:50:43 03/07/02

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On March 07, 2002 at 02:51:33, Sune Larsson wrote:

>On March 07, 2002 at 01:09:37, stuart taylor wrote:
>
>>On March 07, 2002 at 00:48:12, David Dory wrote:
>>
>>>On March 07, 2002 at 00:21:23, Jerry Buetler wrote:
>>>
>>>>Machine is Athlon 900 time control was 40/2, I am currently unrated but have
>>>>been playing many years. What Strength do you think I might be?
>>>
>>>If you are playing a variety of openings/defences, with these results, I have
>>>one strong recommendation:
>>>
>>>No matter how much it may hurt - force your eyelids open, and quit dreaming!
>>><grin>
>>>
>>>Congratulations may be in order, but I'd have to see the games. Can you post
>>>them?
>>>
>>>Dave
>>
>>Yes, I too would question the settings and other factors etc.
>>It doesn't even need a variety of openings. If you even only get a draw on an
>>odd occassion, and lose everything else, you can safely think seriously about
>>taking up chess proffessionally!
>> An avarage person would (almost) NEVER get a draw without some kind of
>>cheating.
>>S.Taylor
>
>
> But a 2100-2300 player can win games from Fritz7 and other top engines.
> And this with quite normal settings and no cheating whatsoever.
>
> Sune

How many un-rated players do you know who win 66% of their games against Fritz7,
and at slow speed, also.

My guess is he's cracked a line in the opening book, or he's got a bad Fritz, or
he's just slightly exagerating to us.

What would you theorize, Sune?

Dave



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