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Subject: Re: Hiarcs8 human-like qualities

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 00:29:44 05/03/02

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On May 03, 2002 at 02:53:25, George Sobala wrote:

>My very preliminary and unscientific assessment of Hiarcs8: the engine possesses
>certain human-like qualities when playing against other engines, (Fritz 6 to be
>precise)
>
>That is:
>
>1. It does better the longer the time control.
>
>2. It does not do well (+5 -9 =7) in a match (20+0) from the Nunn2 positions -
>which are tactically sharp. It does much better when playing from its opening
>book.

Why should the inability of Hiarcs8 to understand the Nunn2 positions be a prove
of human-like quality? If so, the contrary is the case, since an average human
player is more or less able to find a sound plan in the Nunn2 positions even he
does not know the opening.
Kurt

• Re: Hiarcs8 human-like qualities George Sobala 06:53:31 05/03/02
  • Re: Hiarcs8 human-like qualities Uri Blass 07:21:24 05/03/02
    • Re: Hiarcs8 human-like qualities Chuck 23:16:35 05/03/02
    • Re: Hiarcs8 human-like qualities George Sobala 10:24:58 05/03/02

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