Author: Matt Frank
Date: 07:48:53 02/01/99
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>It is indeed, fair to prepare Hiarcs for the specific opponent. This because we >are really out to see what a micro can do. To say that Hiarcs shouldn't have a >special opening book is unfair, when the GM will have prepared special opening >book himself against Hiarcs. Further it is unfair to say hiarcs shouldn't >prepare against the specific opponent, when the opponent will prepare >specifically for hiarcs. If we did it your way, Hiarcs might lose, and you >would have never discovered that a micro is indeed capable of defeating a GM. >Hiarcs could be playing GM STRENGTH chess but still be beaten, because it was >prepared against by the GM, at which point everyone would be saying because it >lost this means it wasn't GM strength, which is a fallacy to make. This because >you can lose and still be GM strength. >> >>On February 01, 1999 at 00:22:51, Reynolds Takata wrote: >> >>>On January 31, 1999 at 22:52:05, Matt Frank wrote: >>>I believe that the most Important thing in the match is that Uniacke prepare a >>>SPECIFIC book for the SPECIFIC opponent. Further though unfortunately my wish >>>will not be granted :(, I think that the GM should have limited access to >>>Hiarcs 7 previous to the match, because Hiarcs 7 will have no access to the GM. >>>Only a limited number of test game scores should be given to the GM. Of course >>>also and i'm sure this wish will be granted is that the comp play on a P450Mhz >>>with as much ram as H7 will support. No I didn't say that, but Reynolds Takata did! Although I didn't say that I will be preparing Hiarcs 7 for its opponent, with Hiarcs playing through the GMs published games. Matt Frank
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