Author: Vikrant Malvankar
Date: 20:45:55 11/16/05
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On November 16, 2005 at 13:33:05, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: >Playing mealy-mouthed chess to get the computer to lose on time is like putting >sugar in the petrol tank of a Jaguar or Mercedes....Pretty stupid! "Losing on >time" is a big waste of time. Just play chess against a weak handheld computer >without resorting to locked positions and mindless repetitions. > > >TJ > > > >When I played through the games a clear pattern of play emerges whereby the >"anti-comps" build a very locked in and cramped structure (stonewall/Maroczy >pawn chain formations), and then do small repeating moves very quickly eg King >backwards and forwards to same 2 squares, whilst the engine tries to find a way >through the blockade. The engine then loses on time before it can force a win. >In their own words.....it's easy with practice !!!
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