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Subject: Re: Mutant Hiarcs 7 vs. GM x

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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