Author: Dick Schneiders
Date: 04:04:24 03/18/05
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On March 18, 2005 at 02:55:38, Clive Munro wrote: > >Hi Dick > >Yes this was an excellent function on the Polgar as well as the Mephisto RISC. >It is a pity that you can only play at game in 30 or 40/2hr. Other time controls >would have been nice. Now I found the play to be pretty accurate although I do >play worse against a computer than a human opponent (must be pride or >something!). My rating is about 1600elo against human opposition and I could >beat the Polgar set at 1400. However I never beat the RISC at 1700elo, which I >should have thought I could have at least managed a draw with. Still as I say I >play worse against computer opponents and that is my excuse and I am sticking to >it! > >Best > >Clive Clive, Thanks for your comparisons - they do help a lot. I, too, would have preferred that the Polgar would allow for more time controls while using the ELO calculation. 40/2hr is normally longer than I want to invest into playing a game against a computer, and 30 minutes a side, while workable, is sometimes too short. I have been playing the Polgar set to 1400 and 30 minutes, and I have won 3 out of 4 games. The other one I screwed up a king and rook ending, as my time was running out, and lost on time. Does the Mephisto Risc have any additional time controls, while using the ELO calculation? I am the other way around, as to my relative play against humans and computers, but I have not played often against good human players. Probably Mike's explanation about being intimadated by a human across the board, is partly the reason. I should go to the local club and let the 8 or 9 year olds beat up on me for awhile. At least none of them should be 300 pounds! :-) Dick Schneiders
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