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Subject: Re: example of stupid fireworks from CST

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 09:42:57 05/29/98

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On May 29, 1998 at 12:18:20, Thorsten Czub wrote:

>On May 29, 1998 at 10:42:34, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>>I have no trouble believing that Fritz 5 does play badly every now and
>>then. All programs do as we all have seen a zillion times. For example,
>>take the Kramnik-Shirov position posted in another thread. All programs
>>play 30.Ng5, a horrible move that loses the game. You can always wonder
>>about 2500+ players playing so idiotically. Nevertheless, on average
>>they play much better and score very well, thank you.
>>
>>So, what's your point? That F5 plays bad moves now and then? Big news...
>>:)
>>
>>Enrique
>
>Dear Mr. Enrique Irazoqui.

Dear Mr. Czub :)

> I was asked to give some examples of WEAK
>play of fritz. I have given an example.
>It is - an example. Not more. not less.
>1. I understand that you are not interested in games.

You understand badly.

>2. You are interested in NUMBERS.

I quit as an Economist when I was 28 years old...

>3. I am in no way interested in numbers.

I know...

>4. When I want to play chess and my opponent comes out with telling me
>numbers, i complain to the referree.
>
>My point is exactly what you said above, that f5 plays bad moves NOW and
>THEN.

Like all programs. I post below a couple of CST losses, a marvelous
example of silly fireworks that end up exploding on the author. :)

Which proves? Let's try again: all programs make mistakes. Some more
than others... :)

>If this is no big news for you - i am sure it isn't - than be happy.
>I don't like programs to play those kind of moves/games.
>
>If you KNOW that fritz5 plays those moves, I wonder why you believe that
>THIS IS NO BIG news.

Because, as I said before and as we all know, all programs play silly
moves sometimes. People do too, by the way.

>But - as I said - talking with you (Enrique and Moritz) about chess or
>computerchess is senseless.

Are we too logical again? :))))))))))))))))))))

Enrique

[Event "40/40"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1998.04.27"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Nimzo98"]
[Black "CST"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D99"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1998.04.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4
Bg4 8.
Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3 Nb6 10. Rd1 Nc6 11. d5 Ne5 12. Be2 Nxf3+ 13. gxf3 Bh5
14. Nb5
Qd7 15. Rc1 Rfc8 16. a4 Qh3 17. Nxc7 Qg2 18. Rf1 Rab8 19. a5 Na8 20.
Bxa7 Rxc7
21. Rxc7 Nxc7 22. Bxb8 Qg5 23. Qc2 Nxd5 24. f4 Nxf4 25. Bxf4 Qxf4 26.
Bxh5 Bd4
27. Be2 Qe5 28. Qc8+ 1-0

[Event "Level=40'/40+40'/40+40'. "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1998.04.28"]
[Round "2"]
[White "CST"]
[Black "Fritz 5.00"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C16"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "1998.04.28"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 b6 5. Qg4 Bf8 6. Bg5 Qd7 7. O-O-O h6
8. Be3
Ba6 9. Bxa6 Nxa6 10. Qe2 Nb8 11. f4 Nc6 12. Nf3 Nge7 13. g4 g6 14. h4 h5
15.
gxh5 Rxh5 16. Rdg1 Nf5 17. Bf2 Bh6 18. Qd2 Na5 19. Rg4 Rc8 20. Qe2 c5
21. dxc5
bxc5 22. Qb5 Nc6 23. Bxc5 Nxe5 24. Qxd7+ Nxd7 25. Bxa7 Nf6 26. Rg5 Bxg5
27.
fxg5 Ne4 28. Nxe4 dxe4 29. Nd4 Nxh4 30. Nb5 Nf5 31. Rxh5 gxh5 32. Kd2 h4
33. c3
Kd7 34. Ke1 h3 35. Bg1 Rg8 36. Kf1 Rxg5 37. Nd4 Nxd4 38. cxd4 Rxg1+ 0-1




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