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Subject: Re: Allwermann shows, that Fritz is GM strength !?

Author: Steffen Jakob

Date: 08:58:08 03/15/99

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On March 15, 1999 at 11:48:10, KarinsDad wrote:

>On March 15, 1999 at 04:47:13, Soren Riis wrote:
>
>>On March 15, 1999 at 04:01:51, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>
>>>If I have understand correct, Mr. Allwermann achieved ELO 2630 performance
>>>by playing with Fritz5.32. Doesn't this easily proof, that Fritz is GM strength?
>>>By playing with hidden Fritz we get even more realistic rating, that in other
>>>cases!!
>>
>>No, we get a misleading result. Had Allwermann had 2630 in Rating (and not
>>1900) the opponents would have taken his moves more serious. Most of
>>his opponents must have thought it was a walk-over.
>>
>>Soren Riis
>
>I'm not sure I agree with this.
>
>First off, this may have happened with his first few opponents, but when he
>consistently started to win, the rest of his opponents would have taken him
>seriously.

Yes, but they prob. would play a totally different style. Maybe if the know that
the human opponent is actually much weaker they would try to force tactics which
is of course not a good way to play against Fritz.

>Secondly, at the IM and GM level, you do not get there if you do not take every
>opponent seriously. Anybody can get lucky and find a game winning move if their
>opponent is not constantly diligent.
>
>KarinsDad

Greetings,
Steffen (Lukas' Dad).



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