Author: John Merlino
Date: 16:05:01 07/21/03
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On July 21, 2003 at 18:56:17, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >On July 21, 2003 at 18:35:17, George Tsavdaris wrote: > >>On July 21, 2003 at 18:09:36, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >> >>>Hi Mihaly >>> >>>Congratulations: this was a typical game to demonstrate how to draw vs >>>the strongest computer programs. I am wondering how long it will take >>>the people to understand that it's not a too hard task to play at even >>>level vs the so called 2800 Elo giants. That such games are not very >>>interesting is of course another thing ... >>> >>>Kurt >> >>So can we say that when computers play not closed positions(open or "semi-open") >>have a strength of >2750 ELO, and when they play closed positions are <2600 or >>less? >>It's very difficult for me to believe that Kasparov/Kramnik/Volkof(lost 0-2 >>from Shredder)/all the GM's IM's played in Argentina and lost from CT 14.0/ >>the 3 GM's lost from CT 15.0 and many many others, don't know how to draw >>easily a program, playing a little "anti"-chess (boring-chess). > >Kramnik tried to reach the endgame as soon as possible. A good strategy, but not >the best one. Kasparov played the regular Kasparov game, not a good >anti-computer strategy. > >The best anti-computer strategy was illustrated by Illia Smirin in his last >year's matches against four top engines at KasparovChess.com. He basically tried >to lock the pawn formation and reach a closed position. The result was a >decisive victory for Smirin against machines. IMO trying to close the position >is a far better strategy than exchanging to reach the endgame. This is true. In the 4-game match between CM9000 and GM Christiansen, Larry played VERY exciting chess, with lots of tactics and wild positions. The result was, of course, a 2.5-1.5 win for CM9000. jm
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