Author: stuart taylor
Date: 08:32:16 04/28/00
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On April 28, 2000 at 08:16:00, Harald Faber wrote: >On April 27, 2000 at 16:00:38, stuart taylor wrote: > >>People say that junior 6a is not tactically the greatest, and no one seems to >>agree that it is the best knowledge program either! Yet it is possibly the most >>succesful program (against other computers) and at worsed second best. >>In Iraqouzis tournament some time ago, it looked way better than its closest >>rivals.So if not knowledge or tactics, then what makes it so great? something >>else? > > >I am absolutely sure that neither the best program in tactics nor the program >with the most knowledge will climb the mountain. >It is the program with the best mixture of knowledge, tactical abilities and >strategy/plan considering the possibility of realisation of those plans. > > >> And I wouldn't agree it has been tested properly against humans yet either. >>Against humans I think it needs much more testing than against other programs, >>since humans are moving objects. Some programs might be psychologically more >>tricky for humans but not stronger against them necesarily.Until-of course the >>human is used to it. > > >Junior like MCP and Rebel play powerful and in most cases know how to put >pressure on the opponent. So these programs are hard opponents for humans >because humans often fail in finding the best defense. >That makes the named programs so dangerous for humans. By the way, do you say that junior (and/or) others is more dangerous against humans than Fritz 6a? S.Taylor
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