Author: Graham Laight
Date: 16:01:17 01/10/99
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On January 10, 1999 at 09:04:50, Oliver Y. wrote: >I have drawn a number of games against human masters, down a piece with little >or no compensation whatsoever. > >Earlier posts about true sacrifices might be related to this topic, and I >apologize in the unlikely event that I am duplicating an old discussion. > >I think current programs are particularly bad at having a chance at swindling to >save completely lost positions. > >If there's any interest, I can post two games where I was down a piece, > >a) I further sacked an exchange, so I'm down a rook; then I exchange my queen >for his 2 rooks and a knight..eventually I wind up with a mate in one using a >rook, bishop, and knight against his queen and bishop...which I miss in time >trouble. > >b) I sack another piece for some pressure, all along I am dead lost, so this >game score would be an embarrassment to the FIDE 2250+ master to post... >He blunders, and I have a won position, which I promptly turn into a perpetual >mate due to time pressure. > >Sorry, I guess I should just post the games already...but there's really no way >in the next 20 years you'll see programs finding effective swindles against >humans... > >That would be a true sign of Artificial Intelligence, IMMHO. I disagree with Oliver. Winning a lost position does not require special intelligence - rather it requires a mistake by the opponent.
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