Author: Harald Faber
Date: 06:46:38 04/29/00
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On April 28, 2000 at 11:32:16, stuart taylor wrote: >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 It might depend on the human's playing style. We all know Fritz likes open positions and is a tactical beast. THE area where most humans sooner or later fail and blunder. Junior has a better understanding of king safety and strategy as well as passed pawns.
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