Author: Georg v. Zimmermann
Date: 02:58:13 08/03/00
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This was fun reading, thanks ! :-) On August 01, 2000 at 21:43:40, Albert Silver wrote: >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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