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Subject: Re: Pablo Restrepo from Kolumbia hold a draw against Hydra/Scylla-1.05bC

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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