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Subject: Re: Questions for GM John v/d Wiel

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 16:05:22 01/05/01

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On January 05, 2001 at 15:34:35, Howard Exner wrote:

>On January 05, 2001 at 03:07:34, Ed Schröder wrote:
>
>>
>>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
>
>Some questions for GM Van der Wiel.
>
>1. Realizing that it is position specific,do humans generally have an advantage
>in seeing drawn positions?
>
>2.  Does the computer's clear vision of short to moderate range tactics  become
>an advantage in the sense of freeing up your thinking so as not to examine such
>variations? That is, do variations and plans arise that you might consider given
>a human opponent that you would otherwise avoid when playing a computer?
>
>3. Do you think it important do prepare for a specific computer opponent or is
>it enough to be familiar with computer play in general?
>
>4. Do you believe a computer opponent can be pushed into a certain mode of play
>by strong players or is your frame of mind more, "I will play good moves and
>react appropriately as the computer opponent mis-reads the position"?
>
>5. Do you prepare specific openings against a computer or enter the contest with
>more of a general plan?
>
>6. Is it more advantageous for a human to play a computer in a match setup like
>this one vs Rebel when compared to facing a computer in a tournament? Or no
>difference?
>
>7. What other players do you believe would perform well against computers?
>
>8. Ever consider writing a book about how computers play by annotating games and
>pointing out their shortcomings?
>
>9. What is your most satisfying victory vs a computer and why?


Thanks Howard for the 9 questions.

Anyone for a 10th to make it complete?

Ed




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