Author: gerold daniels
Date: 09:14:28 11/16/05
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On November 16, 2005 at 10:40:55, mike schoonover wrote: >hi mark, >well thats the ticket. >since the advent of the first dedicated chess machines >through the advancement of chess software there have >been those willing to take the time and apply the >effort to exploit the weaknesses in the programs. >finding certain lines or applying certain anti computer >stradigies to get a win. >i had a dedicated machine,cant remember which one that would always >lose as black in the 4 knights in about 20 moves if i followed a certain >line. >now days against modern programs the stradigy seems to be to lock >the position and shuffle pieces to win on time in blitz games. >this acoounts for the fact that the program uses time >to at least look at the position,think a few plies than move. >the human knows the position is locked and can move faster. >note this wont work at longer time controls as it would sooner >or later be a draw,by agreement,repeat or 50 move rule. >thus i consider all this hoopla about these games mildly >amusing. >as you have shown father coached the 2 players for about an hour, >and they picked up the stradigy quite easily. >you or i could do it if we were so inclined. >regards >mike Yes Mike its fun to do that once in awhile. However it does nothing for your chess game. And when you play another person its not as much fun. :) Gerold.
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