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Subject: Re: Rebel and Fritz lost ,Junior and shredder won.

Author: Djordje Vidanovic

Date: 08:54:10 04/28/00

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On April 28, 2000 at 10:28:22, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On April 28, 2000 at 09:59:23, blass uri wrote:
>
>>Rebel century lost against boris malisov(2350 rating)
>>I resigned at move 21 and did not play the last move of the game.
>>
>>I do not understand the reason for the move 12...gxf5
>>I thought during the game that maybe I put
>>Rebel at a low level or maybe I had the wrong personality or maybe it is a bug
>>in Rebel Century but I found that Rebel1.2a also does the same blunder.
>>
>>I found also that many top programs including Crafty17.10 do the same
>>blunder(Crafty may avoid it at tournament time control but I expected computers
>>to avoid it from the first second and not to need some minutes to find a better
>>move).
>
>Fritz 6a, Junior 6a, Hiarcs 7.32 and Nimzo 7.32, the cream of the crop, like to
>play 12... gxf5. It's the kind of computer moves that drives me nuts and makes
>me quite skeptical about programs playing at GM level.
>
>By the way, I don't think that Fritz will do so well at the Dutch championship.
>All professional players seem to be very familiar with Fritz and they will know
>how to play against it and take advantage of the gxf5 moves.
>
>Enrique
>
>PS. Tiger doesn't play gxf5. There is still hope. :)
>
>>I do not understand what push computers to sacrifice their king safety for no
>>


Enrique,

I wish to do something imprudent: wager a bet with you (everyone knows that when
it comes to bets, you are unbeatable).  Fritzy will place among the top five (5)
in the Dutch Champs.  Stakes: a dinner.  Deal?

***  Djordje




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