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Subject: Re: Computer challenge to Eduard Nemeth

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 00:26:59 02/22/05

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On February 21, 2005 at 19:04:06, Torstein Hall wrote:

>On February 21, 2005 at 14:24:36, Peter Skinner wrote:
>
>>On February 21, 2005 at 13:38:12, Mike Byrne wrote:
>>
>>>On February 21, 2005 at 13:06:25, Sally Weltrop wrote:
>>>
>>>>Meet me on ICC at your choosing. You can log on as a guest and play me whatever
>>>>time control you want. I have an Athlon 2800+ with all the programs.
>>>
>>>I second the challenge with Crafty64 on ICC.  I will be there tonight.  You can
>>>choose your time control.
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>
>>>Michael
>>
>>This has been offered to Eduard many times here.
>>
>>Some offer ICC, some offer Playchess, _he_ always declines or requires the
>>program use the default book with all learning cleared.
>>
>>I guess when you have completely booked up against an opponent there is no
>>reason to play for the sport anymore.
>>
>>I highly doubt his "book" wins would hold ground on faster hardware.
>>
>>It is useless to talk about. He will never accept, never play, and certainly
>>never show up.
>>
>>Others have shown in the past that the programs play moves that would normally
>>never be played, or just really poor.
>>
>>Eduard beats todays top chess programs 9/10 games. He _should_ be a Super GM. :)
>>
>>Peter
>
>Why are you so negative? Has he claimed that he can beat S9 in a normal game?

Certainly
He claimed his first win in this line was a normal game and the second win a
fake.

In
>my view, he just shows how stupid a program can be on old weak hardware, sent
>into a opening trap.

Nonsense, Shredder is in this opening line "stupid" on _any_ hardware.
Otherwise it would not play h6 and castle kingside which is kind of suicide.

Michael

I find it amusing! And for me S9 would give me a hard time,
>even under that conditions! :-)
>
>Torstein



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