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Subject: Re: Almasi shocks Shredder ...

Author: Tony Nichols

Date: 08:39:38 08/11/05

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On August 11, 2005 at 09:35:27, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>The fact that computers are fast calculators also give them advantage in slow
>time control.
>
Very true.

>The main problem in FRC is that the players play in unknown territory so the
>quality of the game may be significantly lower at fast time control.

I think we can assume that the quality of play is definitely lower.


>
>I am not sure if in normal chess computers are generally better at faster time
>control.

Maybe computers are not better but humans are worse.

>
>Maybe it is the opposite and at fast time control humans have a better chance to
>prepare traps to the computer before the game when at slow time control it is
>harder to do it because computers will not fall for the same traps.
>
>Uri

Interesting!? If you know of any traps, please share them. When I play against
the computer I get crushed in fast games. In slow games I do much better.
Regards
Tony



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