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Subject: Re: Did HYDRA play perfect chess?

Author: Andreas Guettinger

Date: 15:05:45 07/01/05

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On July 01, 2005 at 17:11:01, Otello Gnaramori wrote:

>On July 01, 2005 at 16:57:25, Andreas Guettinger wrote:
>
>>What I read from the interview with Adams, is that he could not well prepare, he
>>agrees that he made some strategical mistakes. He says Hydra played incredibly
>>strong, but I think he only wants to make his own performance better than it
>>was, that is to say incredible poor. You trust a chess player that wants to make
>>his results look better.
>
>The preparation against a monster like this is relative as Adams also said and
>by the way...he isn't only a chess player , he is super GM Michael Adams, please
>keep more respect for the GM's.

Nothing against Adams. He's a Super-GM that is currently out of form.

>>
>>It is not only the one game that Michael showed, but also that Hydra didn't get
>>to the quarter final in the freestyle chess challenge, outperformed by two 1800
>>players using PC programs...
>>
>>I don't want to make Hydra look bad, it is really strong, maybe the strongest
>>chess computer on the planet, maybe tactically the most consistent chess player,
>>but I doubt it's generally the best chess player, and it's definitely _not_ god.
>
>A little comment from an real expert...David Levy:
>
>"Incidentally the comments I have seen thus far on Adams' performance in the
>match all appear to omit to mention how well Hydra played. To my mind Hydra
>played like the Bobby Fischer we knew and loved in the 1960s and early 1970s.
>Hydra's style was as clear as crystal, its moves were direct, to the point, and
>rather devastating. Amidst all the negatives being uttered about this match,
>should we not be fair in our praise of the victor? "
>
>w.b.r.
>Otello

Sorry, these so-called experts don't convince me. They tend to exaggerate a bit.

regards
Andy



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