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Subject: Re: How anyone can beat any commercial program on any commercial hardware.

Author: Chessfun

Date: 16:38:06 06/06/01

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On June 05, 2001 at 22:25:09, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On June 05, 2001 at 17:24:47, Chris Carson wrote:
>
>>1.  Unplug the computer while it is thinking, you win on time.
>>
>>2.  Search for games (comp or human) that the program has lost,
>>    turn off learning and set program to default.  Play the moves that
>>    has beat the program before.
>>
>>3.  Set your time to whatever you like and set the program to game/1 min
>>    (or any unfare variation that ensures you win or draw).
>>
>>4.  Just get some old PGN's that the program lost and put your name on
>>    them as the opponent.
>>
>>5.  Make up the PGN's.
>>
>>6.  Play other programs aginst your program and publish the games as
>>    if you are the opponent.
>>
>>7.  Get your GM friend to play the program and just claim the PGN's
>>    as your own or reset the program to default and replay the moves.
>>
>>8.  Just tell everybody that programs are so weak that they are not
>>    worth your time and besides you deserve to get paid to play them.
>>
>>9.  Remember one game does not mean anything if the computer wins (after
>>    all, they are all just one game), but if you win or draw, obviously
>>    the computer must be rated 800 points below your worst performance.
>>
>>10.  Take 3 months and play the program everyday in serious games.  Reset
>>     the computer and only replay the games that win.  This is the method
>>     prefered by the World Champ, so you know it must be the best.
>>
>>;)
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>Chris Carson
>>
>>Did I miss any?
>
>
>I can think of a few GM players on ICC that would think those comments are
>about as stupid and tasteless as they come.

With the title written like it is, I don't see why any GM should think that.

Sarah.





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