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Subject: Re: CCT2 Mint Observations

Author: José Carlos

Date: 02:03:48 11/08/00

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On November 07, 2000 at 14:43:50, Christian Söderström wrote:

>
>Mint vs Averno 0-1
>Mint got into a very comfortable endgame that looked very
>drawn, but Mint played it in such a way that it was actually
>lost. Averno did what it had to, but still deserves
>critisism for not destroying Mint in the opening phase like
>the rest of the boys ;)

  Averno played a dubious opening line, and Mint reacted correctly and played a
good oppening-midgame phase. Not that I don't deserve criticism (I always accept
it since it helps me improving Averno), but it's fair to say that Mint played
correctly.
  I haven't analyzed the endgame yet. At first sight, I thought it should be a
draw, but as moves were made, I realized the knight were stronger than the
bishop there, so maybe the endgame was lost for white after all. Anyway, it was
very difficult to know it when the rooks were exchanged.

  Good luck with Mint.

  José C.

>OK thats it. I hope you all have a nice evening, and lets
>pray to whatever it is you do/don't believe in that Bush
>does NOT win the US presidential election tonight.
>
>- Christian Söderström
>(author of Mint - "the friendly chess engine")



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