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Subject: Re: But Kurt..........

Author: Roger D Davis

Date: 10:39:46 04/22/05

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On April 22, 2005 at 07:17:19, David H. McClain wrote:

>On April 22, 2005 at 03:11:41, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>
>>On April 21, 2005 at 23:09:08, Pablo Ignacio Restrepo wrote:
>>
>>>Hello Mike.
>>>The game is not the same. This is a diferent game.
>>>The general white strategic plan was the same. This was antichess style or
>>>technique.
>>>Best regards,
>>>Pablo Ignacio
>>
>>      First of all: please avoid using capital letters.
>>      And furthermore: your games confirm my assumption
>>      that it is still possible (and sometimes very easy)
>>      to get draw vs the top programs. Going for no risks,
>>      avoiding any tension, exchanging pieces at the right
>>      moment, under almost no circumstances play for a win,
>>      using a do-nothing-but-do-it-well-strategy allows
>>      even worse players like me (1950 Elo) to get draws.
>>      Kurt
>
>Kurt,
>
>In all fairness to Pablo, hasn't he exploited a weakness with Hydra?  Couldn't a
>GM who is good at anti-engine chess exploit this weakness further.
>
>If Hydra is so powerful and great, shouldn't its builders be fixing the inherent
>weakness Pablo has exploited and shown to everyone?  While Pablo's methods are
>not always interesting or beautiful, why would one want to play into the
>strength of Hydra for the sake of a "good game" and surely lose.
>
>You never face an ememy on his terms.  You determine the rules of engagement
>yourself if you can and I think Pablo is doing that, however unpopular and
>uncreative his methods may be.
>
>I'm sure Michael Adams is aware, or will be soon, of the weaknesses of Hydra and
>exploit them himself in June if he wants to.  DHM



Agree completely. Your logic seems self-evident.

Roger




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