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Subject: Re: OK, computers are stupid but humans too? Zappa-The King

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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