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Subject: Re: About Playing Strength

Author: Sune Larsson

Date: 11:16:01 11/28/05

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On November 28, 2005 at 13:01:57, Sherry Windsor wrote:

>On November 28, 2005 at 10:33:42, Sune Larsson wrote:
>
>>On November 28, 2005 at 10:17:22, Albert Silver wrote:
>>
>>>On November 28, 2005 at 09:22:54, Sune Larsson wrote:
>>>
>>>>On November 28, 2005 at 09:01:53, Steve B wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>if you're looking for someone to hang, you've got the wrong guy. There's room
>>>>>>for everyone, and I'm certainly no saint either. Peace.
>>>>>
>>>>>and it should be noted that you are one of the strongest rated Fide members here
>>>>>to grace these pages
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.fide.com/ratings/card.phtml?event=2102250
>>>>>
>>>>>and i bet very few here even know that due largely in part to your modesty
>>>>>i imagine that if other's  were that strong ,somehow,someway,they would manage
>>>>>to mention it on every other post
>>>>>
>>>>>totally different from this Spleen character..oops..   i meant... Steen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That's right - A. Spleen called himself a patzer in chess. But why this
>>>> making fun of names?
>>>
>>>I agree one shouldn't, but as to why he brought those flames on himself, it no
>>>doubt is his fault due to the quite cocky comments he made in his posts, such
>>>as:
>>>
>>>----------------------------------
>>>"more RAM than you would imagine"
>>>
>>>"Fruit 2.2.x is the easiest top engine to beat for a few years.
>>>
>>>Against F9, S9, my score (playing them under strictest conditions) is poorer
>>>than 50%, but I am working these upwards.
>>>
>>>But against Fruit 2.2.x (trial version), my score is now almost 80%, which is
>>>crushing.
>>>
>>>And I never use the non-chessic methods shown in your loss above.
>>>
>>>I win by squeezing it hard and not letting go and without allowing counterplay
>>>(as best I can).  This technique does not work at all reliably against F9 and S9
>>>because (as a "patzer", of course!) I am not perfect at squeezing hard without
>>>letting go and banning counterplay."
>>>----------------------------------
>>>
>>>Since I'm sure IMs and GMs aren't trying to beat the engines in a tactical
>>>slugfest, the last paragraph quoted above suggests he plays more competently
>>>than they, and at 3min blitz no less.
>>>
>>>BTW, I looked for the posts where he supposedly repeatedly calls himself a
>>>patzer, and couldn't find it. At best he says "we are all patzers" at one point.
>>>I may have missed it though, as I don't feel like reading every single one of
>>>this guy's stuff.
>>>
>>>As to more inflammable material, suggesting he does NOT regard himself a patzer:
>>>
>>>----------------------------------
>>>"the game is certainly no showcase for my abilities. So I cannot be again
>>>accused by the trolls of boasting or whatever."
>>>
>>>(the quote may seem odd due to the disclaimer, but talking about one's
>>>'abilities' is not an exercise in humility)
>>>
>>>"Below is the whole game, but please scroll down for some light illustrated
>>>commentary, aimed at the 1500-rated player.  As every one of my chessic
>>>_critics_ on this board have demonstrated no more understanding than that of a
>>>1500-player (if anything, I am being a little too generous here)"
>>>-----------------------------------
>>>
>>>In fact, the fellow is anything but humble. Just commenting.
>>>
>>>                                       Albert
>>
>>
>> Humble or not - I had no problems with his language or attitude. In fact I
>> smiled a bit when reading his posts. Furthermore I think he had some
>> interesting points that seem to have vanished in the flames. F.e. the one
>> about Fruit being more "friendly" or "passive" in games vs humans
>> [i.e. Mr Steen] - than Fritz/Shredder (I think he mentioned those) - thus
>> causing humans [i.e. Mr Steen] less problems in the games. It just might be
>> worth investigating. Don't recall having seen so many serious games Fruit/Toga
>> vs humans though.
>>
>> /S
>
>
>  Great!, so as long as he supports your point of view he can be as arrogant,
>pompous, rude and insulting as he wishes ?


  Support my point - what are you talking about? The opinion about Fruit
  was totally new to me - and I think it's worth investigating - that's all.
  It's possible for an engine to do better vs engines than humans - and vice
  versa.

  /S



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