Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 12:47:02 02/07/00
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On February 06, 2000 at 19:11:44, David Eppstein wrote: >I was noticing in the games of the ICC CCT that there were very few draws, >compared to many grandmaster tournaments. Is this due to some inherent >difference between computer and human playing styles? Is it that the computers >never get tired or lazy? Would the number of draws go up if the level of the >players got closer to the top grandmasters? Or what? The SSDF is chock full O' ugly draws. Horrid, 120+ move dull, dull draws. (And did I mention that they are dull?) Computer draws are even worse offenders than GM draws, I think. At least the GM's make a quick handshake at some drawn position and we are through with it. However, there are some indications that nice, aggressive programs can avoid these to some degree. Perhaps, that is what we are seeing in this tournament. Or perhaps, it is just a fluke. I despise draws (unless it is one of my favorite programs playing as black). Oh well, I don't suppose I can have my cake and eat it too. ;-)
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