Author: Miguel A. Ballicora
Date: 07:35:43 03/12/01
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On March 11, 2001 at 23:10:23, John Dahlem wrote: >On March 11, 2001 at 20:13:50, Thomas Mayer wrote: > >>Hi Eelco, >> >>>Does anybody maybe know if the Chess Tiger accounts on ICC are still >>>encountering 1.h2-h4 openings as Black? >>today or yesterday I have seen at least one Chess Tiger account that has in its >>finger notes that it refuses openings like that... And there was mentioned that >>it refuses to play also many other openings like this... (Reason, also pointed >>out in finger notes: To maximize score) > > >Are you kidding me? The Chess Tiger accounts dont accept 1.h4 because they >ALWAYS lose to it. There is no point in accepting a game starting with that >opening because it is over once it is played. The reason this user doesnt accept >that opening is to protect himself from cheaters, or at least people taking >advantage of a weakness in a program to inflate their rating. IMHO, that is not cheating. If know that my opponent (human) does not handle well close openings, I will play d4. If I know that the weakness is open openings, I will play e4. That is not cheating, it is part of any sport competition to take advantage of your opponent's weaknesses. I don't see the difference here. If a program cannot handle an opening, it's the programs fault, not the opponents. The fact that beating somebody all the time with h4 is boring is a complete different issue. "I won't play anyone that play 1.e4. I am not prepared yet with my sicilian" How does it sound? Regards, Miguel PS: How does anybody beat a program with h4? is it a bug?
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