Author: James Robertson
Date: 09:07:27 06/24/99
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On June 24, 1999 at 08:07:47, Guido Schimmels wrote: >There is one thing about the Deeper Blue match that still puzzles me. >When I play a computer I'm afraid of these huge opening databases they >use, but why Kasparov ? I mean he is one of the creators of opening theory, >he does not simply memorize them. And that is the reason why I was absolutely >sure Kasparov would win the match. I thought this time he would take things >more seriously and prepare some cooks. You know, like that sacrifice against >Anand in their preceding WC-match. Kasparov had white and they played the open >line of Ruy Lopez (where black captures the e4-pawn with his knight). >In short, why did he avoid an opening-theory battle when he is the best by far >in this area ? >The only answer I could come up with is that it is very hard to prepare against >computers. The opening play of GM's is much more predictable, a computer might >just play everything. Is that it ? > >= Guido = Computers often have difficulty developing their pieces. Even though Kasparov knows a tremendous amount of theory, he just helps the computer by letting it develop without thinking. When it has to think on it's own after 2 or 3 moves, many programs will make funky development mistakes. James
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