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Subject: Re: It's a draw! Good defense Rebel!

Author: Howard Exner

Date: 10:03:43 01/03/01

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On January 03, 2001 at 12:42:11, Paul Doire wrote:

>Van der Wiel missed some opportunities, but Rebel defended well.

I wonder if the missed opportunities of Van der Wiel will adversely
effect his play in the next round? Sometimes it is not easy to shake off the
disappointment one feels when missing a win. Being a strong professional Gm he
probably will come out swinging. Here of course computers have an edge in the
energy level they bring to each game. Their programmers probably make up for the
machine's non existent feelings. How is Ed's health holding up after this one?
Maybe paramedics should be on standby? :)

Another thought on the match so far, if the two games were reversed, in that
Rebel missed winning chances, would we be as forgiving? In other words are our
expectations of computers too high?

Van der Wiel's uncanny technique of exchanging down into advantageous
positions continues, as it did in many of his past games against computers.



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