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Subject: Re: give up

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 17:36:51 08/09/99

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On August 09, 1999 at 18:54:38, Robin Smith wrote:

>I am only an OTB expert, but have played many games that I checked with a
>computer afterwards and there were no places in the game where material was
>dropped.  This includes at least one game against a 2300+ (I drew).  I don't
>think a lack of tactical errors proves anything.

I would never say such a thing is impossible.  All I can say is that _every_
game I have gone over had at _least_ one tactical mistake in it... and by
tactical mistake I mean at least one move where the computer sees that the
eval could have gone higher for some other move by a significant margin.  IE
overlooking the win of a pawn, in addition to accidentally dropping a pawn.

I have no doubt that 'perfect games' exist... but I have not yet seen a single
one...  And while I don't have forever to analyze, I would certainly be willing
to analyze one if you think you have such, just to see what I can find with a
computer...



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