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Subject: Re: Can not computers invent sacrifices?

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 03:54:41 08/05/03

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On August 05, 2003 at 05:50:48, José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba wrote:

>On August 04, 2003 at 23:48:54, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On August 04, 2003 at 19:58:43, Dan Andersson wrote:
>>
>>> I have a hard time not thinking he did it on purpose. Having a firm belief he
>>>could score an easy point. IMO h6 is playable. If you are a masochist. And
>>>follow it up by fxe6 Bg6+ Ke7.
>>>
>>>MvH Dan Andersson
>>
>>No Kasparov blundered, and lost control of the game...he could have played
>>better but his will was crushed. I remember as soon as he made his finger
>>slip he buried his face in his hands, he wasn't very happy at all. Kasparov
>>didn't allow the sac on purpose, it's too complicated after 7.Nxe6! and that
>>was the last thing Kasparov wanted in his last game, unclear variations.
>>
>>Joel Benjamin intentionally added 7.Nxe6 to Deep Blues Book in the event
>>Kasparov happen to play the Caro-Khan and in the way he played it.
>>
>>Joel is Psychic!;-)
>>
>>Terry
>
>Joel Benjamin is not a psychic, he is only a strong grandmaster who used to be
>much stronger some fifteen years ago, who has plenty of experience playing
>against world class players (against weaker players too of course), who had
>enough time to study Kasparov's games and opening repertoire (not counting the
>financial incentives and the intellectual reward), and who did his job quite
>well.
>You can be sure he added plenty of more lines which did not occur in the match,
>they were part of his job too. Probably he missed some lines, but he is not to
>be blamed since very few players can keep up with Kasparov on opening theory.
>José.

Excuse me? First I know something about Joel Benjamin, two, don't you understand
when someone makes whimsical remark?

Of course it was chance, but he prepared a great book for Deep Blue, and that's
what I meant.



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