Author: James T. Walker
Date: 16:56:43 07/22/01
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On July 22, 2001 at 12:08:06, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote: >On July 22, 2001 at 11:36:17, K. Burcham wrote: > >> >>do you know of any game where two GMs agreed to a draw that was similiar to >>this, in a match or tournament. >> >> >>1. less than six (actually there were only four) pieces off the board. >>2. less than ten moves made. >>3. an exchange of minor pieces is avoided by move repetition. >>4. an exchange of pieces is avoided where the next move does not include >> a score change. (no score change with 10. Nxd7 >>5. an exchange of pieces is avoided, and a draw is chosen in such a >> conservative opening. caro-kann:steinitz variation. >>6. an exchange of pieces is avoided, and a draw is chosen when neither >> side has a threatening position. >> >> >> >>here is a final statement that GM huebner made with his board play. >> >> "IF YOU DO NOT GIVE ME THE ADVANTAGE OF Ne5, UNTHREATENED, THEN I >> CHOOSE TO NOT CONTINUE THIS GAME". > >I do not know whether it was in purpose or not, but Huebner showed a serious >flaw in fritz (or any other computer perhaps). He could draw whenever he pleases >and just as easily. I did not think about this, but it could have been >a nice "match" strategy against a computer. Play in order to have equality >guaranteed and if you do not like the position to play against the computer, >take the draw, NOW. He did not play anti-computer in the "classical" way, but >maybe play "anti-computer" in the way it should be played, the GM way. Solid >chess using standard openings where the GM has knowledge accumulated for a >century. >Yermolinsky wrote something about this in his book. > >Regards, >Miguel > ************************* Two points. First, I think the above statement by Huebner is a nice compliment to Fritz. Since it gives the impression that the GM did not want to mix it up with the computer unless he was spotted a definite advantage. Second, I can draw Fritz under the same conditions, that is, the operator accepted a draw every time it was offered (perhaps under orders of the programmer?) In my opinion Huebner showed a lot of respect for Fritz and at the same time showed very little guts. I seriously doubt he would do this for any 2400 ELO player. Jim ************************ > > >> >> >> >> [D] r1bqkb1r/pp1npppp/2p5/4N3/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1 >> >> >>kburcham
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