Author: Uri Blass
Date: 01:50:43 04/19/04
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On April 19, 2004 at 02:48:48, Derek Paquette wrote: >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, No playing for a win means taking more risks. It is easier to play for a draw then to play for a win not only for GM's. If you play for a win you try to go for a position when both sides can blunder. If you play for a draw you try to go to positions when it is relatively easier for both sides not to blunder. Uri
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