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Subject: Re: Fide Time Control & Chess Computers.

Author: martin fierz

Date: 18:19:13 01/31/02

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On January 31, 2002 at 16:06:02, Otello Gnaramori wrote:

>On January 31, 2002 at 15:28:47, martin fierz wrote:
>
>>the faster the play, the stronger the computers, as can be seen e.g. in rebel
>>matches where they used to play blitz, rapid and standard time controls. and on
>>ICC where the best humans are no match for the computers in blitz AFAIK.
>>
>
>Sorry Martin,
>But it's not always true that statement:
>Eduard, e.g. , is able to beat quite easily comps using short reflection time
>(blitz) and trojans.
>Those traps can sometimes be avoided by comps using longer timings as we've seen
>in the past postings of this board.
>
>w.b.r.
>Otello

no need to feel sorry! i never claimed that my statement was *always* true. i
leave this kind of absolute certainty to people with (too much?) faith...

statistically speaking, my statement is correct. and of course, there is always
an exception to a general statement.

cheers
  martin



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