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Subject: Re: Crafty not that strong (2)

Author: blass uri

Date: 13:44:20 04/24/00

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On April 24, 2000 at 15:56:24, Jon Dart wrote:

>
>Personally, I tend to disregard most computer-computer tournaments
>and matches that use fast blitz time controls. Blitz is fun to watch
>and play but it's not really chess, IMO. Typically both sides will
>make serious errors and the last one to make an error loses. Not
>having the programs ponder compounds this problem.
>
>Standard time control games are much more interesting to me.
>You're less likely to see elementary tactical errors, and the errors
>that do occur are much more interesting and instructive, in
>my opinion.
>
>--Jon
I agree that standard time control games are better but
there are usually no elementary tactical errors in blitz games between computers

Uri



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