Computers being bad at endgame

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2nd November 2009, 10:50pm
#1
by bondiggity
United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 1532

Here's a game I played on the live server against the Lvl 3 computer (HARD), at 2 1 time controls. I was surprised at how large a blunder the computer gave up in the endgame. I mean it really surprised me. Maybe the engine is configured to sometimes go for the second best line? I mean I really don't believe that it thought that was the best line. Anyways here is the game:

 

3rd November 2009, 09:20pm
#2
by bondiggity
United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 1532

I wouldn't say so. I didn't think I really did anything all that great during the game. I guess I just kinda got lucky

3rd November 2009, 09:48pm
#3
by RUHMP1
No Where Japan
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 65

I once played a computer.  I won by doing a glitch where I made an illegal move.  It was at ICC or Internet Chess Club.

6th November 2009, 03:43pm
#4
by General-Lee
Elizabethtown United States
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 263

I think computers are generally weaker than humans at end-games because they see only concrete variations, and are incapable of making plans. You could see whether the position was winning or not with ease while the computer was totally clueless, so it made a few routine moves and lost. Though I do wonder why it didn't resign after your pawns could inevitably Queen...........

6th November 2009, 03:48pm
#5
by calwum
wisconson United States
Member Since: Oct 2009
Member Points: 181

c'mon two queens and it took you that long to mate him/her/computer but still nice game

 

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