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Subject: Re: A Program that I hate to Play but Love to Watch Play! CM8000

Author: Pete Galati

Date: 17:56:46 12/15/00

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On December 15, 2000 at 20:28:34, Garry Evans wrote:

>I don't know if I am the only one who feels this way, but I think it is very
>boring to play CM8000, I would much rather watch it play against other
>computers. Against me there is no spectacular tactics, or brilliant sacrifices,
>only snatching a pawn here and there. This is not to say that I ever beat the
>things i have a +0 -200 =2 against the predator. I much perfer the play of
>fritz, rebel, or Shredder, however when it comes to watching a program play
>other computers my favorite is Chessmaster without doubt. Can someone explain
>why chessmaster only does what's neccessary to beat me, but when it plays other
>computers it suddenly becomes paul morphy and tal combined?

My guess is that it would have something to do with how other programs play the
game and you don't play it that way.  I think Dann has mentioned how unpleasant
it is to play against CM, I don't know what version he was referring to.  Maybe
he'll speake up with some input on the subject.

Pete



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