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Subject: Re: Weak-chain argument

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 11:52:10 02/15/03

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On February 15, 2003 at 14:34:31, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>> Answer me this, What Difference Does it make if you play more
>>positional chess, if you cannot defeated me??
>
>If that were the case, I would agree.  But by the same token, do you want
>your program to play 30 brilliant moves and one lemon move, over and over?
>That one lemon will drag your performance _way_ down at the top of the rating
>scale.


Bob, may I point out with humility that this is exactly my weak-chain argument?
Finally we are on the point. Did you ever reflect what would happen if

 - in a really recompensating money atmosphere and

 - after top players adopted specific comp related chess?

And that on the base of a known permanent weakness?

That is the point. And not the typical hype based on show events /commercials.

What is you impression with the GM play on ICC? But note, Roman D. had to face
an always changed version [on the base of his own hints]. Guess what will happen
if several top GM work hard on a counter strategy against comps, in other words
if GM adopt 'Eduard'...

Only then, and that is my argument since long, the actual commercial progs begin
to SUCK. But on a permanent base!

My questions to Amir went a bit in the same direction. Let's see how far the
experts can open their mind.

Rolf Tueschen



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