Author: Paulo Soares
Date: 20:48:31 09/05/99
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On September 05, 1999 at 12:49:02, Peter Hegger wrote: >On September 05, 1999 at 04:38:57, Paulo Soares wrote: > >(Snip) >> >Independent the problem happened with Rebel, I think GM >>Hoffman had the merit of choosing an opening that the programs >>have difficulty to play. >> >>Paulo > >I watched the game at ICC yesterday and the general consensus among the >spectators was that playing a Benko was an *awfully* risky undertaking against a >computer. I have to agree. A healthy Rebel 10-5 that wasn't playing lemons like >Ra2 (forget which move) or the terrible Rg4, just to name a couple, wouldn't >have lost the extra p quite so quickly IMHO. >Full credit to Hoffman though. He pounced on Rebel's errors swiftly and >accurately. >I hope to see them paired up again sometime. >Regards >Peter The Benko Gambit is usually played for draw by blacks, and great part of the resulting positions of this defense are difficult for programs evaluation. Hiarcs7.32 also plays 19.Ra2. My point in this subject is: coulded any program draw with a GM in the line that was played? My opinion it is that any program would lose this game for a GM, unless there was an arduous preparation in the program's book. Paulo
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