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Subject: Re: Hiarcs 6.0 - Junior 5 on Junior 5 32 bit platform - book off

Author: Alessio Iacovoni

Date: 14:27:49 10/18/98

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On October 18, 1998 at 16:17:55, Albert Silver wrote:

>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

Don't misunderstand me.. it's a wonderfull defence.. with a complex strategy
behind it.. what i just meant to say is that I doubt a program would be able to
handle it. On top of that junior actually played 1.e2-e4 g8-g6, e4-e5 g6-g8
loosing one tempo... it's not even an Alechine defence.. I was trying out 10
minute games.. as unsignificant as they may be, but still I wasn't interested in
40 minute games. So.. in conclusion 1.e2-e4 Ng8-g6, e4-e5 Ng6-g8 seems horrible
to me.. as patzer as I might be... (in fact it lost those games).



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