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Subject: Re: Anti-Computer openings that are tactical.

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 11:33:34 03/24/99

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On March 24, 1999 at 08:56:14, Matthew Herman wrote:

>I have been doing some research (i.e. comp vs comp games at high time controls)
>and I have seen that there ARE some openings that are TACTICAL, yet very bad for
>computers (this relates to dann corbit's posts). For instance the Velirimovic
>attack, white will often sacrifice a N on d5 or f5 to remove the valuable e6
>pawn (without which the kingside usually crumbles), yet computers snap this up
>instantly. Also in some variations of the yugoslav, computers don't see white's
>powerful attack before it is too late. Also if playing against computers w/ out
>books, sometimes the dragon (as black) is strong, as without the books some
>programs DON't find the h4-h5 idea.
>
>This is very relevant material, maybe it will be knowledge added to programs
>that will solve this, maybe not.
>
>Still computers dont "know" the opening, so they don't play it as well as the
>normal GM would (in some cases).
Could you post some EPD positions where computers make the wrong choice?  I am
*very* interested in this.



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