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Subject: Re: what does Deep Fritz7 think about Kramnik 19.Nxf7 after 22 hours?

Author: George Sobala

Date: 10:38:44 10/22/02

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On October 22, 2002 at 09:41:18, James T. Walker wrote:

>Computers will never "understand" speculative sacrifices.  Just because Fritz
>thinks the move is bad is not proof.  This sac might have worked against many
>humans who could not find the proper response.  That's the nature of speculative
>moves in chess.  The computer didn't get rattled where humans might have. If
>Kramnik could have computed the line to a forced win then it's not speculative
>and maybe not even a sac.

I agree. Although computers are often touted as "tactical monsters" they have
some quite marked weaknesses in certain types of tactical positions and cannot
be relied on to prove anything!

• Re: what does Deep Fritz7 think about Kramnik 19.Nxf7 after 22 hours? Otello Gnaramori 14:08:20 10/22/02
• Re: what does Deep Fritz7 think about Kramnik 19.Nxf7 after 22 hours? Bob Durrett 12:06:40 10/22/02
  • Re: what does Deep Fritz7 think about Kramnik 19.Nxf7 after 22 hours? George Sobala 13:04:12 10/22/02
    • Re: what does Deep Fritz7 think about Kramnik 19.Nxf7 after 22 hours? Bob Durrett 13:37:34 10/22/02
      • Re: what does Deep Fritz7 think about Kramnik 19.Nxf7 after 22 hours? George Sobala 23:33:33 10/22/02
        • Re: what does Deep Fritz7 think about Kramnik 19.Nxf7 after 22 hours? Bob Durrett 06:29:47 10/23/02

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