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Subject: Re: "Rybka does not care"

Author: Günther Simon

Date: 04:16:24 12/07/05

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On December 07, 2005 at 06:54:12, Ómar Skúlason wrote:

>
>
>Hi.
>
>The above is from one of Uri,s post;
>
>"It seems that Rybka does not care if it mates in 1 mates in 2 or mates in more
>moves"
>
>---------------------------------------------------------  snip
>-----------------------
>
>And from a post by George;
>
>"Because i still maintain after watching most of these games that Rybka has some
>serious late middle game and end game
>problems that must be attended to"
>
>--------------------------------------------------- snip
>-----------------------------
>
>And from Sarah;
>
>"There are many positions like this where sometimes Rybka even fails and settles
>on a draw in a won position, also many where it seems it plays on and on and
>eventually wins even with large material advantages such as this"
>
>---------------------------------------------- snip
>----------------------------------
>
>I have also observed this "behavior" in its play.
>In at least one game, it lost a half point due to the 50 move rule after playing
>back and front in a won position.
>It is just like when you are playing with a kid, you don´t care if you loose or
>win.
>
>For me this behavior or bug is just funny and makes it even more interesting.
>Anyway you don´t have to care if you are stronger than the rest.
>
>Ómar

It is wonderful that those bugs were left. This will still make some
guys perhaps inspire to buy the fixed version later(guys which usually
only take the gifts and run).
I am quite sure at least 1000 people already got it either by download,
or by spreading from here.

Guenther



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