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Subject: Re: Which is better? consistency or brilliance?

Author: Graham Laight

Date: 16:16:35 07/10/01

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Depends on the opponent.

If you're playing a "normal" human, the consistency would probably be enough.

If you're playing a GM who's especially good against computers - go for the
brilliance.

-g

On July 10, 2001 at 13:45:33, Rich Van Gaasbeck wrote:

>Say you were considering two chess engine designs.  With one design you think it
>would consistently find a good move, but not necessarily the best.  Another
>design might give the best move most of the time, but occasionally give a bad
>move.
>
>Obviously one could make up positions in which either approach is better.  In
>real world games, though, which would lead to a better rating?
>
>In my chess readings I've come across sayings like:
>
>"Chess games are not won, but lost".
>
>"The person who won was the guy who made the second to last mistake".
>
>These point to consistency being more important than finding "great" moves, but
>blundering move often.  Is this true?



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