Author: Harald Faber
Date: 10:06:24 02/04/04
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On February 04, 2004 at 10:22:06, Tord Romstad wrote: >When CSTal makes a sac, the situation is totally different. I never >know for sure whether it is a combination or a speculative sacrifice. >It could also happen that CSTal plays what it believes is a correct >combination, but that it has overlooked some critical line. In >90% the sacs are incorrect... >In short, playing against CSTal gives a feeling which to a certain >extent resembles playing against an aggressive and imaginative human, >who occasionally makes errors in his calculations. This is entirely >different and much more fun than playing against (say) Fritz. Playing vs. Junior and Rebel is also fun - and of course frustrating, because if you play normal usually it does not take longer than 30 or 40 moves and your position is lost. You have to define "fun" for yourself. Is fun for you to play a program which sacs in every situation it has the chance to? Or is it when being outplayed (!) positionally by Rebel e.g.? Your choice, I made mine. :-) And BTW: For analysis purposes CSTal might give some fresh ideas how an attack could work, but *never* trust him. :-) >Unfortunately, I have never played against Junior 7. It sounds like >a nice program, from what I have heard. Absolutely nerve-wrecking games I can promise you! >Tord
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