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Subject: Re: Computer chess weaknesses?

Author: Joe McCarron

Date: 22:49:44 10/06/98

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On October 06, 1998 at 00:06:51, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On October 05, 1998 at 13:06:32, Komputer Korner wrote:
>
>>On October 03, 1998 at 07:21:32, Jari Huikari wrote:
>>
>>>On October 03, 1998 at 07:01:00, Les Walker wrote:
>>>
>>>>When playing chess againt a computer, what are the inherent weaknesses to look
>>>>for so that a human can have *some* advantage? I understand that some are weaker
>>>>where others are strong, and vice-versa, but which weaknesses are inherent in
>>>>all computer chess programs?
>>>
>>>One chess player told in a finnish usenet group that he wins many computer
>>>opponents easier by playing scotch opening against them.
>>>
>>>					Jari
>>
>>Doesn't work for me but then again, I am a patzer. That is somewhere below a
>>woodpusher which was about as low as Bobby Fischer would admit to even comment
>>on.
>>--
>>Komputer Korner
>
>
>Personally, I'd be more than happy to have *anyone* play the Scotch against
>Crafty.  It leads to an open position, which is exactly what Crafty tries
>to do on its own...

When i played gnu chess it played the Steintz variation against the scotch which
allowed me to win.  But unless it goes for this opening I think the scotch
opening would be right what a computer is looking for.  Maybe some players much
better than I would have good luck with the four knights as it is often boring
with little in the way of tactics.



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