Author: Ralf Elvsén
Date: 02:22:58 07/13/02
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On July 13, 2002 at 03:08:20, Sune Larsson wrote: >On July 12, 2002 at 21:13:09, John Reynolds wrote: > >>On July 12, 2002 at 16:29:04, Anson T J wrote: >> >>>You can think what you like, but i took a look at his games with CB and the >>>engines and they seem fine to me. > >> >> >>I will say it again, the guy is a FRAUD > > > Eduard is showing us computer weaknesses. How can this > make him a fraud?? I read him this way: He was a bit tired > of all the losses vs top programs, playing "normal" chess. > Then pondered about known computer weaknesses like king safety, slow > king's attacks, blocked positions and a material approach. Played a lot > of games - trial and error - memorized the patterns that worked. And voilà!... > Eduard is showing us how computer programs can be led astray and at > the same time killing a few illusions that some people seem to carry. > Such an achievement is of course possible for a 2100 rated chess player, > provided that he devotes a lot of time and devotion for the mission. > Eduard has done just that and now he's sharing his findings via the > excellent reports in German. > > Sune > Yes, these games are surely genuine, but I'm sure he doesn't bother to count and show us his losses :) I have amused myself with playing some 20+ "rated" games vs Hiarcs and Crafty in the Chessbase GUI. After scoring around 25% by drawing every second game the GUI estimates my rating to be around 2300, which is *sligtly* higher than the 1700 I had when I was an active player :) Ralf
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