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Subject: Re: Stupid + super fast = dead !!

Author: Chessfun

Date: 08:27:43 10/06/02

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On October 06, 2002 at 11:05:20, ERIQ wrote:

>I just had to post this warning to all chess programers and computer account
>managers. Having a computer try to play instantly just to win on time is a bad
>idea. Here is a game that a 2400+ program lost to me but used only about 5 secs
>the whole game !! and It was a five minute game. Even if it won I would think it
>in poor taste to just try to win on time :(


Dingbat has a target rating of 2300, in order to get that he speeds up the
computer move time, so as to reduce it's ply depth. IOW he isn't trying to win
on time.

Sarah.



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