Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 17:25:26 06/14/01
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On June 14, 2001 at 19:50:40, Uri Blass wrote: >On June 14, 2001 at 14:50:25, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>Why are some GM's unwilling to play anticomputer chess? These games are the >>perfect example of how not to play a computer. Lots of open lanes, no >>anti-computer methods employed. > >I disagree. > >The GM won a game with similiar style of play. >The GM traded pieces in order to go for the endgame and it is one of the >anti-computer ideas. > >Game 3: >The GM lost because of blundering in the endgame and not because of blundering >in the middle game. > >[D]8/4k2p/4pp2/r5P1/pR3P1P/P5K1/8/8 b - - 0 1 > >The GM had chances to draw but blundered by Kf7 instead of Ra7 and lost a pawn. > > >Game 4: >The GM had a relatively closed position but the position was not good for him > >[D]bb2r3/r5kp/2p3p1/p1Rp1p2/Pp1P1P2/1P2P1NB/5P1P/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 This seems more like a "bad bishop" idea that he is working for than working for a closed position. There are gaps in this defense that can be opened without trouble. It's better than a wide open formation (I must admit). My notion of a good closed position is one where it takes 8 or 9 moves for something significant to happen. In that sort of position, the human has a clear advantage over the machine. >Every time humans lose against computers they are criticized for not playing >anti-computer methods. > >I do not like it. > >If you criticize the GM for not playing anti-computer methods then it is better >if you say which moves were practically not good against a computer(otherwise >your words are not constructive) Actually, I cannot possibly give him advice on what to do. Only on what not to do. Since any plan I formulate would be instantly improved by a GM, it is pointless for me to say what I think he did wrong with some particular move (unless it is a blunder, in which case he found out already anyway). On the other hand, I think that "playing against a machine like playing against a person" is a bad idea. In fact, I don't think it works. Unless you have a good defensive style by nature and like closed positions naturally. There are some players like that, of course.
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