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    • FCFS "proof"

      I have copied this explanation of the merits of a First Come First Served system for Team Matches in general and the World League in particular from one of the World League HQ forums. I copied them because I reckon I might need it again. Credit mu... | Read More

      • nwav
      • | Mar 12, 2010
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    • Computer Chess VI: Alekhine's Defence (To the Sicilian)

      Well, Fruit has beaten the flagship personality of Chessmaster 8000, but our quest is by no means finished. Chessmaster also includes a host of Grandmaster personalities to play against. These are based on how the given GM plays or played, so an... | Read More

      • nwav
      • | Feb 20, 2010
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    • Computer Chess V: The ChessMaster

      As Black, Fruit now takes on the ChessMaster Himself – with the French Winawer! Enjoy:   31. Rd2 was a mistake. Find the better move that survives the longest:     This is by no means the end, though – there are still GM’s t... | Read More

      • nwav
      • | Feb 20, 2010
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    • Computer Chess IV: Another Step on the Road

      Continuing on my quest for twenty “rated” games between chess engines, here is the first of many 0-1’s to Fruit. I personally find it more satisfying to win as black or see a 0-1 game. It has been suggested that, should chess ever be solve... | Read More

      • nwav
      • | Feb 18, 2010
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    • Computer Chess III: Introducing WinBoard

      It’s been a while. A long while, indeed – it was June when I last posted in my blog here on Chess.com. During the intervening months I have played many games, got a little better (I hope), been introduced to WinBoard and, just now, become pr... | Read More

      • nwav
      • | Feb 18, 2010
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    • Computer vs Computer part II

      As I have said previous, when I am bored, I watch computers play chess. Here is one game from last year. Quite a rout. Two more games of this type that I have posted in the forums are here and here. | Read More

      • nwav
      • | Jun 10, 2009
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    • Computer vs Computer part I

      One of the things that I do when I am bored is play two computers off agianst each other to test out which is strongest. One such accasion was last night. I made Little Chess Partener Play Microsoft's horrible Chess Titains in two different games.... | Read More

      • nwav
      • | Apr 25, 2009
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