Author: Mike S.
Date: 19:37:43 01/22/01
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On January 22, 2001 at 21:14:43, Fernando Villegas wrote: >From time to time I am tempted to play a second rate program (...) >What's your experience? Two things which I experienced, while playing first, second, or whatever rated programs or chess computers: 1. A psychological problem that I have is, that I often cannot resist from just playing a doubtful or risky move, to see if it's good afterwards, instead of thorough thinking about it before making the move. This is something very unlikely to happen if you play in public for elo points, money or fame. 2. The mistakes which ruin my games, are of a kind which would most probably loose against any computer system from 1600 elo upwards. A key to increase results for me, would be to perform a (more or less simple) tactical cross check for *each and every move* without exception - no matter how "simple" or clear the move or position looks. But this can be very boring (because many positions are indeed quite simple and clear in tactical terms), and so I tend to play "easy" games more or less in a blitz style. Which looses. But if you are in search of success, you should consider playing against humans i.e. on chess servers. I was suprised that I seem to be able to wipe anybody up to a rating of 1700 off the board quite easily. For me, the really dangerous opponents start at 1800, and the virtually invincible at 1900. If you are used to play computers, I suggest to try to play the well-known unpleasant "computer style" against the weaker players on the severs. My experience is, that most of them are weak at the defense - as soon as you have the initiative or an attack, the will go down fast. A sharp tactical style, although far beyond any correctnes :o), has brought me many successes. Or wait for them to blunder, which is very likely to happen sooner or later. Of course, you won't achieve many games to be put in a frame, if you follow this advise, so it may not be the best idea for someone who is really ambitious in chess. Regards, M.Scheidl
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