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Subject: Re: Question to Reynolds T. re: Genius contemp factor

Author: Reynolds Takata

Date: 10:37:26 11/11/98

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On November 11, 1998 at 11:10:27, Joe T. Pangilinan wrote:

>  On Nov 4, you mentioned that Genius 5 should be at IM strength because of it's
>drawish tendencies. My question is, have you tried setting the contemp factor to
>a high setting, for it to avoid being drawish( e.g. play more aggressive)?

  No, i run it with the default settings.  It may be that the aggressive
settings are better against human players, i don't know I haven't tested it.  I
assumed possibly incorrectly that the default settings are best, but they may
just be best against computers?  I still would have a very hard time agreeing
that Genius is any better than I.M. strength, especially considering it's 10th
place on the SSDF.  At blitz Genius is a GM(well that's the party line, many say
 it's the best at blitz of all progs).  I have gotten many draws against it at 5
minutes, but that could just have something to do with my blitz style.



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