Author: George Tsavdaris
Date: 07:31:53 11/12/05
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On November 12, 2005 at 10:22:44, Arturo Ochoa wrote: >On November 12, 2005 at 10:13:46, George Tsavdaris wrote: > >>I see that Zappa-The King continues from a completely drawn position...... >>Computers will keep playing it but why their operators are so stubborn? >> >>The game should stop from 43th move or earlier.......What a waste of time:-( >> > >It is not so stupid as you think. I remember games where one of the programs was >loosing with a -5 score and it won the game finally. > >It is possible the operator thougt that the complete point was important and it >was trying to win by time out or a possible bug in the other engine. That kind of thinking is not what Chess or computer Chess has to be! This is a bad, very bad sportsmanship.....! > >If you think that it is so stupid to win a complete point gambling in a possible >mistake of the opponent, then your question is more stupid than I though it was. Again, having a complete draw-position and praying for a bug or time loss is very bad behaviour.......! And since you think that my question would be stupid i can conclude that you approve this behaviour. I have another opinion: Yes to try to win, but always with an elegant way! > >Arturo Ochoa M.
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