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Subject: Re: Correspondence chess

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 10:01:35 03/05/01

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On March 05, 2001 at 12:14:56, Wayne Lowrance wrote:

>On March 05, 2001 at 12:12:16, Wayne Lowrance wrote:
>
>>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
>
>
>OOps I just read my post and it sounds like I do not give crafty credit as being
>one of the top programs, which of course it is---Sorry Bob, not intentional
>
>Wayne
>>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

According to stephen Nimzo 7.32 didn't have too many flaws, which were more
likely corrected with the newer version of Nimzo 8. I noticed that the more time
you allow Nimzo 8 the better it plays.

Take a look at this great correspondence player note this website:
http://www.correspondencechess.com/campbell/

Pichard



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