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Subject: Re: Chess Master 7000 - "Nasty Lacy cannot be beaten"

Author: John Merlino

Date: 10:00:31 08/31/00

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On August 30, 2000 at 17:13:35, Alan Grotier wrote:

>Pentium 2 - 300mz  don't know HT
>15mins to 30 mins per game.Abosultly no taking back a move.Reverse Blanc/noir
>No coach functions.
>
>Try as I may I cannot beat the personality "LACY".
>She plays too fast!Always has the best moves!I lose on time or am destroyed.
>
>Lacy rated is by CM at 1500+.I have played other personalities rated higher
>and beaten them.Any suggestons?
>
>Salutations :Alain

Here's the trick on Lacey. Uri pretty much got it right. She is IDENTICAL to the
Chessmaster personality except in one area -- she can only see ONE PLY AHEAD. In
other words, she chooses the best move without ANY thought for the consequences
of the move; she'll never hang a piece, and she'll almost always attack. So,
obviously, even simple two move combinations will beat her eventually.

The thing that really makes her seem tough is how quickly she plays (for all
intents and purposes, she responds immediately). Against humans, it has turned
out to be a surprisingly HUGE psychological factor, causing them to get easily
flustered.

jm



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