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Subject: Re: My guess for rest of Smirin match: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Author: Otello Gnaramori

Date: 02:51:43 04/22/02

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On April 22, 2002 at 04:32:03, Daniel Clausen wrote:

>On April 22, 2002 at 04:04:24, Jouni Uski wrote:
>
>>This means 4,5-3,5 for Smirin. Of course I can be totally wrong...
>>
>>Jouni
>
>I think your guess is quite good. (plus/minus a few wins/losses :) It seems that
>the programs are tactically so strong, that a GM needs a lot of thinking time
>and quite a positional advantage in order to get the win. The GMs often get an
>advantage (usually positionally, but sometimes also in material, as Smirin did
>just yesterday against Tiger) But to 'drive home' this advantage, precise play
>is needed, which humans often are not capable of, given small time constraints.
>
>Sargon

A good excuse is always ready...just to remind you that GM Smirin never went in
"zugzwang" during the match, on the contrary he moved always pretty fast.

w.b.r.
Otello




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