Author: James B. Shearer
Date: 14:17:46 03/18/99
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On March 17, 1999 at 10:04:37, odell hall wrote in part:
> ... In my opinion many humans consider chess programs to be boring because
>they cannot get the same tactical opportunities against programs as against
>humans. Computer are notorious for stamping out any tactical possibilities
>before they materialize. ...
I think this is more or less the reverse of the truth. Computers are
notorious for ignoring tactical possibilities which have not yet materialized
(are beyond their search horizon). So a computer up two pawns with an easy win
will go grab a third pawn on the queenside and get mated on the kingside because
the mate was beyond its search horizon. A human does not have to actually see
the mate to decide that descretion is indicated.
James B. Shearer
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