Author: Albert Silver
Date: 18:43:40 08/01/00
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On August 01, 2000 at 15:08:12, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>On August 01, 2000 at 14:19:02, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>"Chess Tigress" was my first try. But I didn't like the sound. Too many "ess".
>>
>>I like the word "Tigress" when it is alone. When you put "chess" in front of it,
>>"Chess Tiger" sounds much better.
>>
>>Just my personal taste.
>
>I happen to agree :o). Do you mind revealing some of the new things planned for
>Chess Tiger 13, or are they top secret?
>
>Best wishes...
>Mogens
Although they are secret, I will divulge one of the new anti-human strategies
developped especially for Chess Tiger 13:
- The Eye of the Tiger -
This powerful new tactic is guaranteed to bring in many more positive results in
blitz chess or games where less than 5 minutes are left until time control. The
moment the eval drops to -1.5, the screen's brightness and contrast are very
gradually reduced. When the human notes this, he/she will at first presume a
problem with their monitor and begin to increase the brightness and contrast
controls until their maximum. This will help for maybe 10 seconds, so that the
user will actually relax and begin re-examining the position. Again the
brightness and contrast will begin to be reduced so that the user, instinctively
begins to squint and bring their face closer to the screen, at which point the
screen will suddenly go all white, effectively blinding the user and preventing
him/her from completing the game in time. If by any chance, the player should
manage to make a move through their teary eyes, the computer will hard boot,
magically erasing all records of the disaster though carefully registering the
cause in its learning log.
Some lab testing with white mice has proved this tactic's effectiveness, though
more tests could not be done due to the mice's tendency to eat the power cables.
BTW, the lab is selling these mice now labelled "Don King mice".
Albert Silver
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