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Subject: Re: Deep Blue--Part III

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 23:06:01 05/10/98

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On May 10, 1998 at 18:51:35, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>24.b4?     this move is a horrible positional concession. Lucky for DB
>most PC
>                programs play it too.
>26. b5?   this is horrible. a nitwit move. programs without that much
>knowledge
>               play it too. Few short term tactical advantages are
>preferred over
>               long term positional terms which tell it that it leads to
>a horrible position.
>
>All the other ? marks of DB in game IV are of no use for me, but say
>enough.

This is garbage.  The plan of b2-b4-b5 is !!, not ??.  Deep Blue is
looking for counterplay against Kasparov's king.  If it doesn't get
something happening it is just going to be crushed.

Dave Gomboc



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