Author: Chessfun
Date: 13:47:50 02/05/03
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On February 05, 2003 at 16:40:18, Nick Wilson wrote: >On February 05, 2003 at 14:22:52, Nick Wilson wrote: > >>I'm rated around 1900 and have long since been used to being beaten by the >>leading chess programs. I haven't bought any new versions for several years >>because of this. I'm pretty sure I could be given knight or bishop odds to any >>2600+ program and I'd still lose. >> >>But can any program available today be set to a special mode whereby it >>willingly sacrifices a peice (or two) to rip open my position and then crush me >>with its 2600+ rated attack. >> >>Obviously any such sacrificial attack would most likely be unsound, but being >>only 1900 I probably wouldn't be able to defend many of them completely >>correctly and I'd end up losing. It'd certainly make the game a lot more fun. >> >>I know when I play people rated more than 500 elo lower than me, I can happily >>play unsound sacs and still win flashily (albeit unsoundly). >> >>So I want a mode for my 2600 elo opponent to do (or try to do) the same to me! >>In a nutshell - sac peices and win flashily (even if it is unsound or risky) >> >>Any suggestions? > > >Ok, I asked this before the Kasparov - Deep Junior 5th game... >Looks like Junior is doing just what I want... I thought you wanted something that would "In a nutshell - sac pieces and win flashily (even if it is unsound or risky)" Not sure but seems to me that may not happen today. Sarah.
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