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Subject: Re: Correspondence chess

Author: Wayne Lowrance

Date: 09:12:16 03/05/01

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On March 05, 2001 at 03:31:32, Kurt Utzinger wrote:

>I think it is impossible to argue which is the strongest chess program in
>Correspondence Chess. It depends on a given situation. My experience furthermore
>shows that in closed positions you can't believe the programs. It makes - in my
>opinion - no or seldom sense - to let a program run for hours. You will get much
>better results in trying out different moves and going move by move deeper using
>the analysis mode.
>Kurt
With very limited experience I tend to agree. At times my programs agree on the
move but with trial and error using human positional judgement I am able to find
a better move (this not too often, but it has happened). other times I find that
Tiger Gambit finds a better move. I have never had Hiarcs 7.32 find a better
move, nor Junior 5 and until this morning I would have said that about crafty
except the little bugger found a nice quiet move that set fritz6e back a little.
Up till now I have used Fritz5e as the trial horse as It seeems that opponents
are making fritz moves which gives me some sense of advantage being able to
somewhat predict response, but not always.

Thanks for response(s). I am curious if best programs at 40/2 are still best at
unlimited time.
I sorta have formed that opinion ahead of the post, but Crafty has surprised me
with his move this morning. I must give crafty more chances now as up to now I
have not.

Thanks all
Wayne



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