Author: Albert Silver
Date: 06:51:20 01/11/06
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On January 11, 2006 at 09:48:14, Uri Blass wrote:
>On January 11, 2006 at 09:04:03, Albert Silver wrote:
>
>>On January 11, 2006 at 08:56:01, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>I wonder if vasik learned to improve his positional understanding from working
>>>about rybka.
>>>
>>>I think that it is possible that he improved his evaluation because he could
>>>find by testing that increasing some evaluation weights work when he did not
>>>expect them to work.
>>>
>>>Uri
>>
>>Possibly, but I really doubt it. Vasik was an International Master far before
>>Rybka was a strong program. Remember that when first discussing the best style
>>of Rybka (very positional) he felt it was the most correct one to follow, which
>>suggests this follows closely his own view of chess in general. That being the
>>case, I am pretty sure he knows a lot more about positional play than Rybka,
>>even if Rybka can outperform him.
>>
>
>Even an 2700 player can learn from positinal evaluation of Fritz that is weaker
>than rybka.
>
>see http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?477972
>
>If 2700 players can learn from fritz's evaluation then I am sure that an IM can
>learn from rybka's evaluation that is better than fritz's evaluation.
Good points, but I still think the teaching and learning is more in him teaching
Rybka than the other way around at the moment. Still, that's another discussion,
and not what you postulated.
Albert
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