Author: Otello Gnaramori
Date: 05:04:11 07/09/01
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On July 09, 2001 at 07:35:40, martin fierz wrote: >if i want to compete >with such players, i need more positional knowledge. a common misconception >about titled players is that they can calculate incredibly well. of course they >can also calculate well, but what separates a GM or an IM from 2200-2300 players >is mostly a deeper understanding of the position. IMO they don't "understand" better, they are simply better in a "pattern recognition" process that is improved with the experience of years of play. > when playing against GMs i >don't usually lose because i miss some tactics - i lose because they outplay me >from the opening on and at some point my position is just so bad that it >collapses tactically. So the tactics is involved at the end... >computers are so strong tactically that they can afford to play a few >positionally weak moves and not get punished, because the human would have to >play very accurately to punish it - and most humans (even GMs) can't do that. > Perfectly said, martin. Regards.
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