Author: Jeroen Noomen
Date: 09:41:24 11/02/99
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On November 01, 1999 at 18:24:35, David Eppstein wrote: >Your analysis of these mistakes makes it sound like Chess Tiger is missing some >important positional understanding. That is not something I would call luck. Well, it depends how you define 'luck'. From my point of view Tiger could have scored at least 1 point better. Take f.e. last year's final in the Championsleague between Bayern and Manchester. Bayern was clearly better, had many chances to finish it off, but was punished by two goals in the last 2 minutes. Yoy could say 'well, a game lasts 90 minutes and so this is Bayern's own fault'. That's perfectly sensible. On the other hand, I think all Bayern fans will agree with me when I say 'Bayern was very unlucky not to win the champions league'. As I am a Tiger fan and I know the program, I was sure it should normally win these games. When it doesn't succeed in several games, IMO (as a fan!) it is very unlucky. To be lucky or not is just a matter of taste. Suppose you are beating Gary and you fail to make the 40th move in time. Do you call this unlucky, or will you simply say 'well, it's my own stupid mistake'? At least the whole world would say how lucky Gary was...... :)) Regards, Jeroen
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