Author: Chris Carson
Date: 04:59:07 05/15/02
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On May 15, 2002 at 03:38:16, José Carlos wrote: >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. > > I always lose my concentration when I see a cute girl in front of me. Does it >mean that seing cute girls cause fatigue? It may cause increase heart rate, loss of blood to the brain, excitement and eventual fatigue for some. ;) > Just curious... :) > > José C.
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