Author: Marc D
Date: 06:30:00 04/13/05
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On April 13, 2005 at 03:01:22, Jonas Cohonas wrote: >>Oh come on. Grandmaster draws happen all the time. Lot of grandmasters don't >>play aggressively with the black pieces, and just try to equalize. That's >>because they know they're starting with a disadvantage with the black pieces. >>The guy who drew this game definitely started with a disadvantage. Makes good >>chess sense. he got a draw. Now people are talking about it. Or, he could have >>scored a big ZERO. I'll take 1/2 over 0 anyday. > >I think you are missing my point here, GM´s don´t prepare against opponents for >the sole purpose of drawing their games aginst them. > >Most 2100+ players can draw a computer pretty easily if that is their only >objective, so i am not impressed. I don't believe that at all... Playing against Shredder (or programs that class) with 2100+ won't give you always a draw infact getting a draw is only possible if you manage to get the program in a position that it doesn't really understand. A draw against such a search monster hydra is not often and should be recognized as a well done effort... Marc
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