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Subject: Re: Results from Junior 8

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 10:56:03 05/30/03

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On May 30, 2003 at 03:55:03, Uri Blass wrote:

>On May 30, 2003 at 03:41:00, Derek Paquette wrote:
>
>>I agree, it is much  more fun to play against humans than computers
>>Some details for you
>>I am getting 1200 - 1350 nodes/sec
>>on a Athlon 1700xp,  (that is 1.46ghz)
>>that is incredible, this engine is really designed to look far ahead
>>i'm getting depth 17 searches in a short 15minute blitz game, i am very
>>impressed.
>
>The depth means nothing.
>This is not plies.
>
>>super grandmaster was frusterated as hell,  hasn't won yet :)  ONly draws and
>>losses,
>>cheers :)
>
>Do you say that the GM was very frustrated from not winning in a short 15 minute
>blitz and against other programs he has no problem to do it?
>
>I am very surprised if it is the case.
>I thought that at that time control they can beat everybody.

This is no surprise. A strong Super GM usually knows his prefered opening
systems very well.
If you get a good position out of the opening it is very easy to
score well against the programs.

Michael


>
>Even Genius3 on p90 beated GM's at 25 minutes/game many years ago.
>
>Uri



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