Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 09:05:51 06/26/01
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On June 26, 2001 at 09:31:01, Chris Carson wrote: >On June 26, 2001 at 09:05:15, Chessfun wrote: > >>On June 26, 2001 at 08:53:13, Chris Carson wrote: >> >>>Wow, this is some "2100" player. I wish I could do this. I do not see why the >>>players do not just play the trojan horse, stonewall, KIA, KID, french, dutch, >>>2.Na3, or better yet, just set up some closed lost position that any "2100" >>>player could handle and trounce the program. Since the programs are only "2100" >>>positionally/strategically and not "2400", it should be a piece of cake on a >>>866Mhz PIII. This must all be a "hoax", these players must be "paid" by the >>>evil chess empire "Chessbase". This can't be real, close your eyes, cover your >>>ears, and for crying out loud, the "Emperior" has wonderful clothes on. >>> >>>Quick e-mail everyone the memo: Programs are only "2100" >>>positionaly/strategically/in closed positions. The word has not gotten out yet. >>>Why hasn't CNN put the word out, it must be a "Chessbase" plot driven by greedy >>>corporations. >> >>Where are you coming up with this 2100? >>Is it from a post of Bob's where he wrote in certain positions they >>are 2100?. Please point me to whatever the post was. >> >>Sarah. > >Yes it is and a couple of others. I did not save the post, I should have, but I >do not keep a file of posts on people, well one or two posts from time to time. >:) > >I will get off the "2100" bandwagon, I have made my point, unless it is brought >up again and then I will defend my point of view, but I will keep the offending >post as proof. Usually I am satisfied if the person just retracts the >statement, I have to do this myself from time to time. :) > >I may look it up in the archives or maybe not. But the "2100" statement was >made and then defended as the only possible result in "this type of position". > >Mark Young and Uri were also posting on that thread and to that message. They >may have it or can link quickly to it. > >Best Regards, >Chris Carson You can pick any number you want. I will look for a position and move that even a 1600 player wouldn't play. They happen in comp games all the time, if you look at enough games. 2100 isn't magic. In my case, I just used 2100 to mean "bad" and 2600 to mean "good".
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