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Subject: Re: Do you think that the Rock Solid Huebner can Draw Fritz today?

Author: Derek Paquette

Date: 23:48:48 04/18/04

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On April 19, 2004 at 02:07:10, Kurt Utzinger wrote:

>On April 18, 2004 at 23:58:17, Larry Scott wrote:
>
>>
>> A few years ago the famed Eygptologist Dr. Robert Huebner successfully drew a
>>match against Deep Fritz6 Running on a Dual pent 800. The match was rather dull,
>>Huebner seemed to effortlessly draw the monster fritz. could this be repeated
>>today?
>
>
>     No computer program will be able to beat a GM if the latter's
>     aim is only to draw (provided a very boring playing style is used).
>     Kurt

You make an interesting point, although I think playing for a draw is even MORE
dangerous for GM's than playing for a win, i'll explain

If I am a GM and i'm playing for a WIN, if i blunder, (aslong as its not a huge
blunder) I can fall back for a forced draw (hopefully)

but if i'm playing just for a draw, and I blunder, i can't really fall back on
anything at all,

Although programs have no 'initiative' so I agree, most GM's could probably draw
most programs, until they blundered at some point,





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