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Subject: Re: Request for Rybka, Shredder, Fruit, all, (Junior Hiarcs, CM, all)

Author: Stefan Schiffermüller

Date: 16:14:30 01/02/06

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On January 02, 2006 at 12:05:10, stuart taylor wrote:

>On January 02, 2006 at 10:35:19, Stefan Schiffermüller wrote:
>
>>On January 02, 2006 at 07:55:53, stuart taylor wrote:
>>
>>>Fritz too.
>>>
>>>That, IF there will bwe any talking option, during game, that it should be done
>>>with great style, and even though more than one option of talk style, might be a
>>>very good option, but
>>>a major option, being the main option, should be
>>>
>>>An intelligent commentary on the game!
>>>
>>>As intelligent and relevant as possible, but I certainly do not expect
>>>perfection. But the very idea of it can help some people to think, when playing
>>>informally.
>>>
>>>It should also be that after a comment which took a few seconds to come up, a
>>>later comment can be made with even more knowledge, perhaps after another minute
>>>of thinking time.
>>>
>>>Thanks and hopes
>>>
>>>S.Taylor
>>
>>I think a talking option or an option for an 'intelligent' commentary is more
>>fun then serious. You can never expect an intelligent informally commentary by a
>>computer. Not in the next 100 years!! You can never replace a commantary of an
>>strong human player with a computer!! Therfore such an option would be funny but
>>not serious. Look at the 'intelligent' Fritz commentaries !
>
>Do you mean there is an improved commentary than what there used to be? I was
>only familiar with the Fritz 5.32 one, which was funny but stupid.
>But anything better, is good.
>
I was never intrested in informal computer commentaries. I don't know about an
improvement. They must be stupid anyway.

>>
>>Realistic is that you can have more insight in the evalluation function. You
>>will not only have one number for the whole evaluation to watch but more
>>numbers: king safety, pawn structure ...  So the analysing of the game should be
>>easier.
>>
>>Stefan
>
>In the past, people have also mocked at my idea, but I still personally feel it
>is good for the psychological atmosphere, and helps the pleasure aspect of
>using your brain, even if the comments are only mildly correct, but as much as
>possible. It still stimulates ME to think more, than without it. It also helps
>to combat other distractions around, because your ears are tuned to the game,
>and not to background stresses.
>
>_I_ for one, am always a very grateful recipient of sucxh a program with that
>option, but the the stronger the program, the better.
>
>It involves more of your brain.
>
>S.Taylor

Computer commentaries for fun and for other psychological reasons I could
imagine.



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