Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 11:26:31 10/09/02
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On October 09, 2002 at 12:53:50, Graham Laight wrote: >Nobody who is familiar with the prevailing computer chess scene can deny that >Alexander is a genius at preparing opening books for computer v computer games. > >Against Kramnik, however, one must question his judgement. This is the wrong approach to this. How on earth could Alex be prepared to try to out-book Kramnik? Kramnik is one of the best in the world. Alex is good vs computers as he is probably technically better than the programs, even if he is not tactically their equal. But to expect him to have any prayer at all in trying to out-book Kramnik is a futile wish, IMHO... > >In each game, the queens have come off early. Against a human, that can't be >right. It could, if Fritz knew more about endings. You don't cover up a hole by avoiding it if you can, you fill it in so that it doesn't bother you any more... > >What is needed is to get to an open position with the queens still on the board. Or to learn how to play positions where the queens are gone. Then there is no advantage in the human trying to remove them. > >Given that nothing else in Fritz can be modified except the opening book, it >really is down to Alex Kure now to provide Vladimir with some sort of >opposition. >' And that is a hopeless assignment for him... >-g > >On October 09, 2002 at 11:01:03, Chessfun wrote: > >> >>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=542 >> >>"The Fritz team has the consolation of having outplayed Kramnik in the opening >>stages with the Scotch Opening that is favored by former world champion Garry >>Kasparov. Kramnik must have prepared extensively for the Scotch before his 2000 >>title match with Kasparov, but Fritz reached a very comfortable position. The >>problem was that like the eunuch who walked into the harem Fritz had no idea >>what to do when he got there" >> >>Sarah.
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