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Subject: Re: Computer at NL Championship

Author: blass uri

Date: 14:21:58 05/12/00

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On May 12, 2000 at 16:56:16, Hans Gerber wrote:

>>accepting a draw after 4 moves will encourage most of the players to offer a
>>draw after 4 moves(Even if they believe that the chances are equal they will
>>prefer not to play and to prepare to the next round).
>>In this case we will not see a lot of computer-human games.
>>
>>Uri
>
>Agreed. But if a chessplayer isn't motivated you won't get interesting games
>anyway.

Agreed. But not accepting a draw offer after 4 moves may encourage more players
to be motivated because they know that they can earn points from playing against
fritz even if they can only get a draw and increase their chance to get better
place.

 BTW for the same reason these exhibition games have not so much value
>other than for the public relations department...

I believe that most of the players are more motivated than bosboom.

Uri



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