Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 15:35:24 02/22/02
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On February 22, 2002 at 12:06:28, Graham Laight wrote: >When Ed has: > >* put so much at risk > >* organised a compelling competition > >* produced the best result for a single processor machine ever by a MASSIVE >margin > >it is churlish to complain - so let me state EMPHATICALLY that I am proud of >what Ed has achieved. > >My personal feelings are that, stunning as this result was, it wasn't quite what >I wanted. > >Drawing 1 of the 2 games with black would have created the victory - which is >what I really wanted. The frustrating thing is the niggling feeling that >different programs would have made better move choices at decisive moments, and >might have held one of the games. > >However - they might also have missed some winning moves in one of the won games >- one just doesn't know. > >The good news for our sport/hobby/pursuit: the milestone of decisively beating a >super GM with a micro in a match at tournament controls is still there for the >taking - but can our nerves withstand another day like today??? > >-g Thanks Graham and all others for the congratulations. I am very tired right now, but happy, I hope to write something tomorrow when the mind is fresh again. Remarkable: 1) no draws. 2) 4 won games all with white. 3) Rebel still unbeated in a match :-) 4) Rebel 2 lost games were caused playing the losing move on the very last moment. (Game-2 Rc8?) (Game-4 Rh2?) meaning in a next match I will play on slower hardware :-) 5) The match is reported on the ChessBase site, thank you Matthias :-) 6) To my question, "do you have to play anti-computer?" LvW answered, "yes that is obliged, playing my usual style is not advisable". 7) Game-3: the world upside down, the computer launching a king attack, the human defending, the computer for once proved it can be done! It's like being on the Olympics, the one with the prefct race gets the gold, in this case it was the perfect game. I stop now, more tomorrow. Ed
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