Author: David H. McClain
Date: 16:00:43 05/21/05
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On May 21, 2005 at 16:44:31, Jonas Cohonas wrote: >On May 21, 2005 at 16:13:39, David H. McClain wrote: > >>On May 21, 2005 at 15:13:25, Jonas Cohonas wrote: >> >>>quote: "It's obvious Hydra has significant weaknesses with anti-chess tactics." >>> >>>What do you base that assumption on? >> >>Jonas, >> >>There have been enough games played against the Hydra team by Pablo and >>occasionally a few others that were draws with an occasional win using the >>anti-chess strategy. Pablo is an amatuer, not a professional, and he does it >>often enough to create doubt. Wouldn't you consider this a serious weakness >>from "The strongest chess entity in the world?" It would seem to me if a mere >>mortal amatuer can do this, the basis for a serious weakness is established. I >>am asking you, not telling you. >> >>Pablo doesn't even have a FIDE rating. I don't know if Edward Nemeth has any >>results against the Hydra team on Playchess. DHM > >Have he ever beat Hydra in a straight game, meaning not on time? > >Have you seen all his losses in the process? > >How many drawn and won games are we talking about (against Hydra)? and have you >seen them? > >Do you consider a win on time at 3 0 a success? > >Do you think he could beat Hydra in a similar match that Adams is up for under >the same conditions, using his "antichess" strategy? > >Do you think he could even draw Hydra under the above mentioned conditions? > >These are just a few questions that i think is important to ask in order to find >the answer to this "antichess" hype. Jonas, You raise valid questions. Perhaps it would have been clearer if I stated whether a stonewall would be possible @ 120/2 hrs by an amatuer like Pablo and whether the comparison is relevant to an amatuer @ 3 0 to a GM @ 120 2. And I believe prize money is paid whether a draw or loss occurs on time or not, or in the case of the Playchess server, points are awarded for losses on time. Do I consider a win on time @ 3 0 against Hydra a success? Well, yes. I couldn't do it and I don't know how many others here could do it and I don't know how many GMs could do it. Could you do it? Don't forget that "the strongest chess entity in the world" are not my words. They bestowed that on themselves. They not only have to prove it against super GMs, it appears they also have to prove it against a rank amatuer from Brazil. Either way, if "the strongest chess entity in the world" loses or draws ONE game to an amatuer at 3 0 who has no rating whatsoever, to me that shows a weakness, a weakness that should be exploited. To me, it appears the Hydra team has already eaten a little crow. DHM
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