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Subject: Re: The latest truth on chess ?

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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