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Subject: Re: Why only strong engines?

Author: Les Fernandez

Date: 21:06:44 12/09/05

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On December 09, 2005 at 22:00:09, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On December 09, 2005 at 21:23:01, Engin Üstün wrote:
>
>>On December 09, 2005 at 21:11:42, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>On December 09, 2005 at 20:57:45, Engin Üstün wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>many of people want only the strongest engines, why?
>>>>
>>>>i am sure that most of the people here have not a aktive chess rating obove 1600
>>>>ELO.
>>>>
>>>>What in the hell you want only a strong engine above 2800 ELO if you don't have
>>>>any chance to win against this monster engines?
>>>>
>>>>why not prefer a engine in your strength you have, thats make more fun !
>>>>
>>>>Ok, somethimes maybe need for the analyze of games.
>>>>
>>>>i play self active chess but i do not playing against Fritz, Fruit, Shredder,
>>>>etc. or any other top engines above 2400 ELO
>>>>
>>>>i prefer a engine like my Tornado chess engine, it have a rating about 2300 and
>>>>this good enough for me, if i win a game that make me very happy, because i have
>>>>only a rating between 1846 DWZ !
>>>>
>>>>if i grow up to a rating over 2000 thats enough for my year of 40.
>>>>
>>>>i never played a game and i don't like to play against top engines.
>>>
>>>I play against every kind, from strongest to weakest.
>>>
>>>Actually, I play mostly the strongest and weakest and rarely those in-between
>>>when I am playing personally.
>>>
>>>But for engine/engine contests, I like a large variety.
>>
>>Hi Dann !,
>>
>>what is your rating in chess ? 2800 !?
>
>I've no idea.  I have beaten some very good players, and often win against the
>weaker chess programs.  Against the best programs, I hope for a draw and dream
>of a win, but usually get pounded.  I can sometimes get even the best programs
>into difficulty but usually blunder it away.
>
>I guess I am about 1000 points below 2800

And all along I thought you were rated #1 in the Corbit household



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