Author: Albert Silver
Date: 13:17:55 10/18/98
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On October 18, 1998 at 15:11:51, Alessio Iacovoni wrote:
>On October 18, 1998 at 13:30:48, blass uri wrote:
>
>>
>>On October 18, 1998 at 11:59:41, Alessio Iacovoni wrote:
>>
>>>Hash: 8192kb
>>>Processor: AMD 200
>>>Platform: Junior 5.0 32 bit
>>>Book: off
>>>Time control: 10 minutes
>>>
>>>Hiarcs 6.0/16 bit engine: wins 8
>>>Junior 5/32 bit engine: wins 6
>>>Draws: 2
>>>
>>>Seems like Junior has some problems in making intelligent moves if out of book.
>>>Could this weakness be exploited by other (slow searchers) to make it loose?
>>
>>Junior does not has problems in making intelligent moves in the opening because
>>of the fact that it is a fast searcher.
>>
>>If this weakness can be exploited by other programs then it can be exploited
>>also by fast searchers.
>>
>>Junior lost 9:7 in your match and this is not a significant result to decide
>>which program is better without book.
>>
>>I want to see some of the not intelligent moves that you are talking about
>>
>>Uri
>
>
>Is using the Alechine defence (which I doubt a program would understand) against
>e2-e4 stupid enough?
Saying it is stupid because it plays a defence that you DOUBT it understands is
highly subjective. It IS a difficult defence to play because of the amount of
space White can get if Black fumbles too much. Still, many programs handle the
center MUCH better than they used to and are quite resourceful. How about some
moves? Also, inedependently of this is the fact that they are ten minute games.
Doesn't mean too much IMO. Give me a defence I have never seen before and tell
me I have ten minutes and I am liable to make some real horrors, but give me
more time and I should do better. Ten minute games are interesting, but not
significant. Again: IMO.
Albert Silver
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