Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 19:28:01 03/30/02
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On March 30, 2002 at 12:46:54, K. Burcham wrote:
>On March 30, 2002 at 09:54:25, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>Thanks for playing the game and posting it!
>>
>>So you see, Tiger's time management is not so bad. :)
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>> Christophe
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>Most of the top programs will not use time this well.
>I was very satisfied that Tiger took full advantage of the clock.
>I was not aware that tiger could manage time this way.
>also it was obvious that this program is very aggressive.
>tiger never castled in this game, and the GM felt constant pressure.
>in the shredder game, the GM said hi and talked to kibitzers, not in this game.
>it seems the GM was constantly defending his position, which lowered the
>strength of his attack.
>
>this program gives the operator a feel like no other.
>when operating this program you constantly feel like something is going to
>happen with every move. I was constantly waiting for eval change, because of
>strong program attack. but with other programs, you sit waiting on Kh8, or b3.
>not with this program. it must be risky to play like this. but not too risky
>against this GM in this game. although the eval showed the GM up in score, he
>could not get an advantage to mate. when using other programs on the servers I
>will sometime leave my computer room, not with Gambit Tiger. this program
>worries me constantly when operating.
Same here (the worries)! :)
> but it proved to me and the GM, that it
>can play for a draw when down in material. the GM was very much more talkative
>after this game, then after the Deep Shredder Paderborn on 3100mhz.
>during our conversation after the game, i was online quite some time. i could
>tell the GM was reviewing lines and positions. the GM would think for awhile and
>then have a question or message me back to answer my question. I could tell that
>this GM was fascinated by this program play. I asked the same questions after
>the Shredder game, and he didnt have much to say. I know this is only two games,
>and i know we must require many games to draw conclusions, but these are just
>some of my feelings about what happen.
>
>I would also like to make this comment. there are many here that have used
>programs to play GM for years. some very amazing games in the past with programs
>and different programmers. I will never forget this game, this game lasted over
>three hours. the GM was not convinced of a draw until way late in the game. more
>than one posiiton was complicated enough that he misjudged his opponent and the
>play. this game was very enjoyable for someone that has chess programs as a
>hobby.
>
>i have not decided on my next program, for the third game which will be played
>Sunday night. i want to move this tower back out, and put the dual 1533 mhz back
>in. only because of the kns the dual will achieve. i would like to try Deep
>Junior7 next, or Deep Fritz. also i am able to play Century 4 online, if i want
>to. i am very curious about century4 because of posts here.
Don't forget that Century is still UNDEFEATED in its matches against GMs.
That's quite a reference I would say.
Christophe
> i might try to get
>this GM to change our match to six games, instead of four. that way i could play
>Deep Junior7, Century4, Fritz7, this would make five games. then if the GM lost
>a game against one of these programs i could play that program again in the
>sixth and final game.
>
>i am not sure that this is true, but when you see tournaments posted here like
>Sarah's, showing Fritz7 beating other programs, you would think that that same
>program would be stronger against a GM. i am sure some here will disagree with
>that. but it makes me wonder about the strength of Fritz7 against this GM.
>kburcham
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