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Subject: Re: To Pablo: Get a Life

Author: Vikrant Malvankar

Date: 10:05:01 07/10/05

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On July 09, 2005 at 19:01:52, Sune Fischer wrote:

>On July 09, 2005 at 18:04:54, Amir wrote:
>
>>On July 09, 2005 at 17:41:33, Sune Fischer wrote:
>>
>>>On July 09, 2005 at 15:40:52, Amir wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>A  freeware chess software is the world champion boxer? LOL
>>>
>>>Hehe yeah, why not?
>>>
>>>The freeware and "amateur" program Fruit is stronger than most of the strongest
>>>commercials.
>>>Zappa on 2x2 Opteron is probably (certainly?) stronger than Fruit.
>>
>>Whether it's stronger is besides the point. It's not a word champion boxer.
>
>It's not beside the point to tell you that it's not as weak as you seem to
>think.
>
>>Anyone can download Fruit and play against it. Pablo played Zappa on playchess
>>and Anthony responded "you didn't play my version on my fast machine so your
>>games are meaningless." When he was asked to play Pablo with his machine with
>>slower time control, the guy responds with stuff like "I have nothing to gain
>>from the match. I am too busy. Get a life. " etc. Strange behavior, huh? I
>>suspect he is just afraid that Pablo might draw or even win a game
>
>If you make a very aggressive book, ie. anti-blocked at all cost (just sac a
>pawn or two and rip it open), then "Father" probably won't stand much chance, I
>doubt even in a 3 min game/10 ply search.
>
>But to make such a book _just_ to prove a point is not worth it.
>
>-S.
then to make remarks to how Pablo will play if such match takes place is even
more worthless.



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