Author: Ralf Elvsén
Date: 03:25:54 09/18/99
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On September 17, 1999 at 21:48:21, odell hall wrote: >On September 17, 1999 at 15:40:13, Ralf Elvsén wrote: > [snip]> > > Hi > > > I went over game 3, against hiarcs7.32, My impression is that you were playing >stronger than I would expect a 1700 player, perhaps you are actually stronger >than you think, especially since it has been 18 years since you have played >competitively, I know a gentlemen that has played in only 14 tournaments games >and has a 2100 rating but actually plays at the 2400 level. I think that the >biggest weakness of the top programs today is that they allow way to many draws, >simply because they don't have the "counsciousness of human players, and will >not take the necessary risk, or consider the rating of their opponents. I came >very close last night to drawing Hiarcs 7.32 On my Amd k6-2 350 so I believe >that it is certainly possible to draw, even at our level. Since I intentionally tried to be provocative (something I regret to a small extent now) I didn't mention that I have done some unsystematic training and that I probably am a little stronger than when I was young. My openings are a little sounder, I don't seem to have lost the decent tactical ability I had, and (if you are below 20, pardon me) as you mature you are more willing to admit you make systematic mistakes and listen to peoples advice to correct them. Ah well, I can't possibly be over 1900 :) Yes, the way I see it is that if you can smell tactical trouble and steer away from it, you have a good chance to draw. The computers follow the small subplans that happen to be within their search horizon. As a complete game plan it just isn't very impressive, but that is hardly any news. Many times I have been thinking things like: "Gee, I hope it doesn't move f2-f4-f5 and trouble my pawn at e6." The computer won't do it if it doesn't think it is the objectively best move, although a human master would know I could hardly handle the pressure. Assuming the best response from your opponent isn't always the best way to win a game. My advice for anti-computer play: trade if the cost isn't too high, pay special attention to the pawn structure: I have lost numerous "equal" endings to computers due to double pawns, avoid knight endings: they can make you dizzy :) , the transition to the endgame is very important: since I play somewhat passively I can end up in a very defensive position in the endgame and lose, although the material is equal. One of your advantages over computers: you are probably better in evaluating the long term prospects of light pieces, especially for the ending. Ralf
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