Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 15:31:47 10/08/02
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On October 08, 2002 at 18:26:10, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >On October 08, 2002 at 18:02:42, Roy Eassa wrote: > >>Many people posting on ICC said that they will now avoid buying Fritz because of >>the results so far. I think that's wrong. Fritz is not the issue. Kramnik's >>strength and understanding of how to play a computer (any computer) is the >>issue. >> >>If you want to buy any chess program, Fritz is a good one (as are Tiger, >>ChessMaster, Junior, Shredder, Hiarcs, Rebel, and others)! If instead you want >>to "punish" something because the computer has fallen behind in this match, >>don't take it all out on the program that happens to be involved -- others would >>surely suffer similar results. >> >>Kramnik's winning technique thus far is not Fritz-unique, IMHO. > > >Roy, I find such debates unworthy. It looks as if people tried to do some PR for >certain companies. Looks very odd. We should debate about problems and topics, >but to even start a debate about the question if FRITZ (!) now should be >punished, I mean, isn't it a bit premature? > >Fritz with all the database features and the cbh - all that is state of the art >of the amateur user. But those who want do experiments with progs, they could >well be more satisfied with other progs. Why? Simply because Fritz looks more >like a coach or training tool. You can out-calculate Fritz! Until now nobody >tried to understand the computer stuff. Kramnik is the true professional and >artist in the line of people like Eduard Nemeth! > >All the others from Gulko to Smirin they played normal chess or weak chess from >the opening. Kramnik is the first who made up his mind and tried to figure out >how he could exploit the naivety of Fritz. That doesn't mean that Fritz is now a >bad tool for users. That would be nonsense. > >But we should make some reflections about the hype of the > 2700 Elo of such >progs - after the SSDF testings... That is all bogus of course and all those >who are experienced enough knew that and said it! See Bob Hyatt! See Rolf >Tueschen! :) > > >Rolf Tueschen Once again, even though it may seem we disagree, we agree. I just mean that Fritz (and ChessBase) should not be singled out. Fritz is not playing worse than any other program would, IMHO. Kramnik is just that good.
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