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Subject: Re: What is Killer Grob?

Author: chandler yergin

Date: 11:24:09 01/04/05

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On January 04, 2005 at 08:59:05, Andrey Popov wrote:

>On January 03, 2005 at 16:57:50, chandler yergin wrote:
>
>>As bad as I am, I beat a Comp.. "terrible Grob" or "Killer Grob"
>>something like that, a Comp Rated 2667, in a 3 0 Game, and Drew it another.
>>A friend of mine, a low rated Expert, raised his ICC Rating to 2550 +
>>by playing and beating every Computer there.
>>CY
>
>What is Killer Grob?

A Computer on ICC named 'something' Grob about 1999, Rated 2667
No longer active apparently; don't know when it dropped off.

>Is it a variation of Grob opening?  No.. as stated above.

>Can you post a game where a human beated a strong engine in opening?

All engines are strong in the Opening; as their Opening Books are all
previously played GM moves. Their weaknesses show up later.
I'm sure there is a DataBase of Human/Computer Games; perhaps you could
research it and Post a few for us.



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