Deep Junior 11.1 playing style

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Re: Deep Junior 11.1 playing style

Post by Werewolf »

Personally I have always thought Junior has had a tendency to exchange queens far too readily, so much so I told Amir about it. He just said 'we might look at that'.

My observation is that Junior today and Junior past are not especially attacking - I think there are several more aggressive programs - but very sacrificial. The 11.1 program seems to always be giving up material for a peculiar position which is OK for it, whilst its opponents think Junior is lost. The outcome is always the same: draw.

I've noticed Harvey Williamson has stated on several occasions that Junior on a good day (so to speak) can beat anyone. I think that's probably true. I would tend to say that Junior's pattern is to sac material and draw.