Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 12:39:25 04/29/02
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On April 29, 2002 at 15:36:44, Chris Carson wrote: >On April 29, 2002 at 15:20:00, Roy Eassa wrote: > >>On April 29, 2002 at 15:17:37, Otello Gnaramori wrote: >> >>>On April 29, 2002 at 13:56:58, Roy Eassa wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>When computers lose to GMs, it's *occasionally* due to insufficient depth that >>>>could be cured by doubling the time. >>>> >>> >>>More often than occasionally IMHO, in blitz levels comps tend to fall in >>>anticomputer traps, and we have Eduard here that can teach some lessons about. >>> >>>w.b.r. >>>Otello >>> >> >> >>Agreed, but adding less than 1 ply wouldn't change this very much, IMHO. > >Actually, this is a very good example. A person with preparation and time >pressure can win (quite often) over the machine. > >More time, faster HW, and or better SW can help the comp improve performance >(avoid the trap). > >In fact, less than one ply extra can add quite a bit to the performance of the >machine if that little extra gets the comp to the next ply, important at fast >time controls. Agreed, but in the majority of cases (certainly NOT 100% of the cases) the extra time gives a bigger boost the the human than to the computer, IMHO.
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