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Subject: Re: Using Computers for Correspondence chess

Author: blass uri

Date: 09:25:37 12/08/98

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On December 08, 1998 at 08:00:15, Harald Faber wrote:

>On December 08, 1998 at 04:54:12, blass uri wrote:
>
>>>>one of the games was published in a chess newspaper in Israel and I did not hide
>>>>the fact that Junior4.6 chose all the moves.
>
>>I am interested to know what is the level of programs in correspondence chess
>>and to play with a program is the only way to find out.
>
>Aha, now everything is clear.
>
>>>>I believed that a computer is good enough to play in the final of the
>>>>championship of Israel before this tournament.
>>>
>>>In correspondence chess? Never!
>>
>>I am not sure about it because part of the players do not use computers and many
>>players that use computers do not use the best program(I was one of them when I
>>used Junior4.6) or do not give the computer many hours per move.
>
>I know some. And Junior is besides Fritz the last program to use. I wouldn't
>either althogh Junior is much better, IMO.
>
>>I think to let the computer to play in the 3/4 final
>
>Sorry for interrupting but what is 3/4 final? I know semifinal, quarterfinal and
>final, but what is 3/4 final?

This should be called the 1/2 final but for some reason this is called 3/4 final
(maybe to give more respect to the players in this stage).
I did not invent the name 3/4 final.

>
>>I did not do it in all the games of the 1/2 final because I did not let it play
>>in the right way in the 1/2 final and I did not play with the right program.
>
>Which alternative would you choose/have chosen?

I gave the computer some hours to analyze in all the cases but in some cases
when I did some analysis and did not like the moves  I changed them because I
was afraid not to be in the 3/4 final.

After the games when I see the mistakes of the opponents I think that I was
afraid too much.

I am going to use only one program in the 3/4 final and I am going to believe
more in the opening theory of the program.

>
>>I hope there will be a significant improvement in Junior5 before 1.7.99
>>otherwise I think that chessmaster6000 is a better candidate to play.
>>Uri
>
>Personally I would choose between MCP7/8, Hiarcs6/7 and CM6k. They do have the
>most strategical abilities, maybe CM a bit behind.

I expect to see more programs before 1.7.99
I think that CM6000 is the best now but maybe Rebel10/tiger system or Junior6 if
they will be before 1.7.99 will be better

I have time to decide about it

Uri



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