Author: John Reynolds
Date: 17:39:47 05/14/02
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On May 14, 2002 at 19:34:29, Chris Carson wrote: >On May 14, 2002 at 19:26:17, martin fierz wrote: > >>On May 14, 2002 at 19:04:18, Chris Carson wrote: >> >>>On May 14, 2002 at 18:56:05, Mogens Larsen wrote: >>> >>>>On May 14, 2002 at 17:39:32, Chris Carson wrote: >>>> >>>>>Very nice interview. My thanks to GM Smirin, he seemed to be very "open and >>>>>honest" with his assessment. I think all of his comments are very telling and >>>>>the programmers and our forum should take note. I found the follwoing points >>>>>very interesting (just fit my own interests): >>>>> >>>>>1. Computers seemed to avoid main lines. >>>>>2. Having White is very important against a computer. >>>>>3. Computers weak in closed positions and very strong in open positions. >>>>>4. He found himself tired, even with the breaks and shorter time controls. >>[snipped back in] >>>>>5. He would like a rematch. >> >>>> >>>>point 4 isn't correct according to the interview. Neither tired nor >>>>exhausted. That's your interpretation without any basis in the text. >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>>Mogens >>> >>>As usual Mogen, you are wrong: >>> >>>"Well, even though we played only four games per week, which helped me to pull >>>myself together between the games, it wasn’t so easy psychologically. As a >>>result, I lost concentration a few times during the match and it cost me at >>>least 0.5 point (and it could be even more if the computer was more accurate!)! >>>It’s just not so simple to play chess when you know that you have to avoid >>>certain kind of positions, even if your intuition is telling you it’s >>>objectively correct to go for them! However, I think I managed to withstand the >>>pressure, and at the moment I’m full of energy and not tired at all! >>>" >>> >>>A loss of concentration is "tired" or "exhausted", that is a psychological fact. >> >> >>read his lips please... and look at the games. >>"it was not easy psychologically" is given as reason for the loss of >>concentration. not tired or exhausted. this is not the same. >>if you look at the games, you will also understand what he means - e.g. the >>aborted game junior-smirin, where smirin had an easy draw as black, and was >>probably thinking along the lines "this is an easy draw and these comps are weak >>in the ending anyway, so why don't i just move back and forth a bit, nothing can >>happen here". he lost his concentration in this game not because he was tired, >>but because he underestimated junior. >>i know you have your agenda with this tired thing... don't let it influence you >>too much :-) > >I do not have an agenda, although it is clear that you and Mogens do. I am a >psychologist. I have a PhD in psychology. I specialize in "cognitive" and >"cognitive/behaviorism". A loss of concentration is due to being tired, >fatigued or exhausted or stress by definition. > >I personally do not care if you do not agree with my "opinions" however this is >not just an opinion, but scientific fact. If you just wish to argue, I do not >not choose to argue with you. If yo wish to discuss ways to improve >concentration or reduce exhaustion or reduce psychological stress for humans, >then we can talk, but just passing off my statements as and "agenda" is not >worth my time. I get no compensation in any manner from this and I resent you >saying I have some "agenda", I have never accused you of any such thing and I >deserver basic respect if you wish to communicate with me. This Guy is Obviously a Moron Chris, so I would not cast my pearls before swine!
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