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Subject: Questions for GM John v/d Wiel

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 00:07:34 01/05/01

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On January 05, 2001 at 02:03:55, Howard Exner wrote:

>On January 04, 2001 at 12:20:41, Ulrich Tuerke wrote:
>
>>On January 04, 2001 at 12:09:25, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>>
>>>[Event "?"]
>>>[Site "?"]
>>>[Date "2001.01.04"]
>>>[Round "?"]
>>>[White "Rebel Century 3"]
>>>[Black "van der Wiel, John"]
>>>[Result "0-1"]
>>>[ECO "B15"]
>>>[BlackElo "2531"]
>>>[PlyCount "118"]
>>>[EventDate "2001.01.02"]
>>>[SourceDate "2001.01.04"]
>>>
>>>1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Be2 b5 5. a3 e6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. e5 Nfd7 8. Bg5 Be7
>>>9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. b4 a5 11. Na2 axb4 12. axb4 O-O 13. Bd3 f6 14. exf6 gxf6 15.
>>>O-O Rf7 16. Re1 Nf8 17. Nh4 Qd8 18. Re3 Rg7 19. Rg3 Qe7 20. Qf3 Rxg3 21. Qxg3+
>>>Qg7 22. Qd6 Qd7 23. Qf4 Qg7 24. Nf3 Bd7 25. Qc7 Be8 26. Qd8 Bg6 27. h3 Qf7 28.
>>>Bxg6 hxg6 29. Nh2 Kg7 30. Ng4 Nfd7 31. Qc7 e5 32. Qb7 Ra3 33. dxe5 fxe5 34.
>>>Nxe5 Nxe5 35. Qxb8 Qf6 36. Re1 Rxa2 37. Qxe5 Qxe5 38. Rxe5 Rxc2 39. Re1 Kf6 40.
>>>Kf1 d4 41. Re8 Rc4 42. Rc8 Ke7 43. Ke2 Kd6 44. Rd8+ Kc7 45. Rg8 Rxb4 46. Kd3 c5
>>>47. Rg7+ Kb6 48. Rxg6+ Ka5 49. h4 Rb3+ 50. Ke4 d3 51. Rd6 c4 52. g4 Rb2 53. g5
>>>Re2+ 54. Kf3 Re8 55. Rd4 b4 56. Rxc4 b3 57. Rc1 b2 58. Rd1 Kb4 59. Kf4 Kc3 0-1
>>>
>>>Enrique
>>
>>A convincing demonstration that anti-computerchess played by a GM is still too
>>much for todays programs.
>>This opponent is indeed a very brave choice of the Rebel team. I think that
>>there are many opponents with higher ELO, but easier to play for Rebel, - my
>>deep respects to Ed for playing John van der Wiel.
>>And btw a very interesting game !
>>Uli
>
>Indeed ,a great event for computer chess fans. The term "anti-computer"
>is becoming more blurred in my view. Van der Wiel is simply outplaying Rebel in
>these games. He is looking for opportunities to trade his bad minor pieces for
>Rebel's strong ones. In this sense it could be called anti computer as gm's
>knowledge of the shifting values of minor pieces must be better than a programs.
>Or it could also be interpretted as just good chess moves, regardless of the
>opponent.
>
>I would like to see after the match, some extended comments and analysis by Van
>der Wiel. Here, Jame's question, "how would he play differently against a human"
>would be informative - perhaps choice of opening?.

If I don't forget I will ask John after the match how he plays a computer.
If he is willing I will do a little interview with John.

Please propose a few questions and I will collect them.

Ed





>I have not purchased a chess
>book in many years but would not hesitate to buy a book by Van der Wiel,
>annotating computer vs Human games at serious time controls.



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