On Tue, 9 Jan 2007 11:00:18 -0500 Gerhard Postpischil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:>Chase, John wrote: :>> I believe chess, go, etc., would be exceptions to that observation :>> because the players cannot "conceal" any part of their positions. TMK :>> the result of perfect play by both players at chess has not been :>> determined. :>But it is possible for a good player, who can afford to give up :>one move, to make a "senseless" one to throw the opponent off :>track. And sometimes this "senseless" move turns out to be a key :>play ten moves down the line..... Perhaps you are referring to a "waiting move"? That happens when the opponent does not have any good next move and you have the ability to make a "useless" move that does not give them any more options. Often done in pawn end games. -- Binyamin Dissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
