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Subject: Re: New computer chess book now available from Gambit

Author: Robin Smith

Date: 08:26:31 05/28/04

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On May 28, 2004 at 08:48:11, Mike Taylor wrote:

>On May 27, 2004 at 22:55:06, Robin Smith wrote:
>
>>On May 27, 2004 at 15:09:29, Mike Taylor wrote:
>>
>>>Kingside attacks use to be an effective weapon against computer chess programs,
>>>but that issue has been correct in the top programs.
>>
>>It is much better than in the past, no doubt, but it is also certainly not
>>completely corrected.
>>
>>>Would u please provide an
>>>example of a game u have played against a recently released top chess program ?
>>
>>Although I use computer programs extensively for analysis, I don't play against
>>them.
>
>Well, if you do not play against, making the argument that you know the ways to
>beat them, seems to put your book in the 'meaningless' category.
>
>My theory on beating computer chess is as follows:
>
>1) Know the opening better than the opening book author;
>
>2) Forget about trying to out play the computer in the endgame, with Nalimov it
>is impossible; and
>
>3) Long range strategy will work, forget tactics computers are to strong now.
>
>And if I did, without the aid of a top program to assist me I make far too
>>many tactical oversights and I would lose almost all the time.
>
>Yup, join the club -:)
>
>>I could give you examples of postal games where I am pretty sure my opponent was
>>in fact just a recently released program, but in these cases I was also using
>>silicon assistance. I just try to do it more creatively and effectively than
>>most.
>
>Everyone that plays postal chess uses computers, that is what computer chess is
>suppose to be about "Perfect Chess".
>
>>
>>Robin
>
>Robin no offence but after what you have just stated I think your book is
>another "How To Improve Your Chess" book, rather than "How To Defeat The Silicon
>Monster" book.
>
>Cordially



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