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Subject: Re: Rufian Rufian Rufian .......

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 13:29:47 12/29/05

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On December 29, 2005 at 16:12:08, Thomas Mayer wrote:

>Hi Michael,
>
>>> Take a look at this game played by me yesterday....
>>> You can beat them on their own ground,using a normal chess approach....for
>>> now!
>
>> Hi Dr., try this approach on playchess. The engines there will play 9...cxd4
>> and crush you.
>
>might be true... But you can't hide all weaknesses of the engines behind the
>opening book.

Did you even look at the first moves? Of course it was not an opening book
issue.
The point is, the so called Stonewall attack doesn't usually work anymore
against top engines. You might still beat weak engines this way, but Pablo for
example does not play weak engines on playchess.

Due to the fact that chess engines play chess so different then
>humans, humans will ALWAYS have a chance to beat them. Maybe not in a longer
>match

Of course you might still beat them in a match. But most GMs do not have the
right style to do it. You need a Petrosian like style and a good opening
preparation.

- the reasons were quite often discussed here - but a single game will be
>as long possible as long the engines do not play perfect. And as those two show
>(and also Eduard from time to time - not to forget several GMs, but also players
>like Kurt Utzinger) it is easier then one might think.

Eduard and Kurt have retired :)

Michael

Especially to achieve a
>draw -> Do you think Ponomariov was tired after his last game in Bilbao ? Or
>bored ? :)
>
>Greets, Thomas



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