Author: Jeroen van Dorp
Date: 04:09:32 11/22/99
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Odell, I think it's a matter of statistics. Not so much as: "can you win any game against a computer with the help of a certain strategy", but: is the win/draw/lose-rate (statistically relevant) different depending on the (opening or chess type-) system you play? If a 1600-2000 player is able to draw or win from a strong chess program with say the Stonewall 2 out of 10 games , but only 1 out of 20 with a e4 e5 opening you could speak about anti-computer play. (Talking statistics I mean say 200 games played, between 35 and 45 games draw or win, the rest lose; and with that other opening say between 5 and 15 draws or wins.) Basically it's no different from playing repertoire against a strong chess player he/she doesn't like. "Anti-Kasparov play" may then result in one draw out of 40 boards when he's doing a simul against normal club players, but not 40 out of 40. It's more a matter of definition. Jeroen ;-}
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