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Subject: Re: RK 2003 [120'/60] second serie finished

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 03:11:08 06/28/03

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On June 28, 2003 at 05:51:08, Helmut Conrady wrote:

>On June 28, 2003 at 05:40:08, George Tsavdaris wrote:
>
>>On June 28, 2003 at 04:41:02, Harald Faber wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>                      Score     TK Hi Ch Fr Sh Ru De Ju
>>>>>--------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> 1: TK 3.23 SKR     10.0 / 14   XX 10 =1 1= == == 11 11
>>>>> 2: Hiarcs 8         8.0 / 14   01 XX == =1 11 0= == ==
>>>>> 3: Chess Tiger 15   7.5 / 14   =0 == XX =0 11 =1 0= 1=
>>>>> 4: Fritz 8          7.5 / 14   0= =0 =1 XX 00 =1 =1 11
>>>>> 5: Shredder 7.04    7.0 / 14   == 00 00 11 XX =1 1= 01
>>>>> 6: Ruffian 1.0.5    6.5 / 14   == 1= =0 =0 =0 XX 1= 01
>>>>> 7: Deep Sjeng 1.5   5.5 / 14   00 == 1= =0 0= 0= XX 1=
>>>>> 8: Junior 8         4.0 / 14   00 == 0= 00 10 10 0= XX
>>>>>--------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>56 games: +20 =24 -12
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>What is going on with Junior 8 ?
>>>
>>>
>>>Look at the testing conditions and find the answer yourself.
>>
>> I don't really think there is anything strange with time controls,
>>hash tables,hardware or anything else, so what do you think it's
>>wrong with test conditions? Perhaps Junior don't feel confortable
>>playing in Germany?
>> Anyway, maybe the "problem" for the bad performance of Junior 8
>>is the remis book. It's known that in a tournament Junior will propably
>>have the least draws of all, so playing with a book which is made from
>>drawn positions from GM's, lead Junior to play from "almost drawn"
>>positions for a win.
>
>Shouldn t any book line end in a equal position? :)
>
>Remis.book.ctg contents some very very sharp positions (e.g. in the King“s
>Gambit), too.
>
>Helmut


    Hi Helmut
    As mentioned on an earlier occasion, we have cancelled
    the King's Gambit from the book remis.ctg but it might
    indeed be that this book does not at all suit to the
    playing style of Junior8. We shall see after 70 rounds.
    Kurt



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