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Subject: Re: knowledge vs speed

Author: David Blackman

Date: 06:50:16 08/12/00

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On August 11, 2000 at 16:20:03, walter irvin wrote:

> as far as computer vs computer speed and depth are king ,but in computer vs
>human i really dont know but i am inclined to still respect speed and depth .my
>reasoning is the human is allways going to have more knowledge .

"Fast and smart beats slow and dumb. The jury's still out on the other options."
I think Bruce Moreland said this, but lots of other people did too of course.

Seriously, to beat strong humans who know a bit about your program, you can't
afford to have weakness in any area at all, or they will zero in on it. You need
enough knowledge to make reasonable moves in any position they might force you
into. You also need speed to make sure you see that winning tactic when it comes
up, because it may well be the only chance to win.

You need both knowledge and speed.



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