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GertSchnider
• ChessFIDE-Master,Elo2403• Go5-Dan,3-/mesAustrianChampion
• Shogi3-DanEurope/5-DanJapan;Winnerof2ndinterna/onalShogi-ForumTokio2001
• AbaloneWorldChampion1999-2000
• Decamentathlonworldchampion2000
• Playinglotsofothergames,wontournamentsinapprox.15differentboardandcardgames
Playingstrength
• Howtogetstrongatoneormoregames?• HowcanIplaydifferentgamesatmasterlevel?
• Whichcomponentsareimportantforplayingstrength?
• Interes/ngandentertainingwaystoimprove
Componentsofplayingstrength
• Knowledge(rules,typicalstrategiesandpaZerns,openings/joseki/fuseki,endings,tac/calmo/fs/tesuji,…)
• Evalua/on/Posi/onaljudgement(objec/vity!)
• Reading/calcula/onability(visualisa/on,systema/csearch,abilitytoanalyze)
• Physicalandmentalfactors(physicalfitness,willpower,figh/ngspirit,concentra/on,…)
Whatdoyouneedinallgames?
• Physicalandmentalfactors• Reading/Calcula-onability
Ithink,youcanimproveyourreading/calcula/onabilitybysolvingpuzzlesandanalyzingposi/onsindifferentgames.Youcanevenbecomemuchstrongeratagamewithoutactuallyplayingit!
Example
• Afriendplayedchessandquit5yearsagowithra/ng1700becausehebegantoplaygo.
• Ingohestudieddiligentlyandis3Dannow.• Some/mesheaZendsmychesslecturesandsolvesproblemsthere–intac/calproblemsandespeciallystudiesheperformsmuchbeZerthanmostofmyotherstudents(ra/ngsaround2000)
Games/problemsforanalysis
Thefollowinggamescanbeplayedwithonlypen&paper:
• Nimandsimilargames
• Noughtsandcrosses(/ctactoe,3D-versions,FourinaRow,…)
• 5inarow(gomoku,renju)
• TwixT
5piratesofdifferentagehaveatreasureof100goldcoins
Ontheirship,theydecidetosplitthecoinsusingthisscheme:
Theoldestpirateproposeshowtosharethecoins,andALLpirates(includingtheoldest)votefororagainstit.
If50%ormoreofthepiratesvoteforit,thenthecoinswillbesharedthatway.Otherwise,thepirateproposingtheschemewillbethrownoverboard,andtheprocessisrepeatedwiththeremainingpirates.
Assumingthatall5piratesareintelligent,ra/onal,greedy,anddonotwishtodie,(andarerathergoodatmathforpirates)–whatwillhappen?
Nim
• Averygoodexampleforshowinghowtoanalyzeagameisnim;myfavoritevaria/onisshownontheright:
• Morerowsorotherstar/ngposi/onsarepossible.
AnalyzingNim
• Thefirstformofanalysisoneshouldlearnisbruteforce–justtryingoutallpossiblevaria/ons.For5-row-nimthisalreadytakesquitesome/me,asthereare15star/ngmoves,10-14movesforthesecondplayerandsoon.
• Agoodideatosolveacomplexproblemistosplititintosmallerproblemsorsolvespecialsitua/onsfirst
AnalyzingNim2
• 1-row-nimistwinningforthefirstplayer• 2-row-nim:only3differentstar/ngmoves–easytosolve.Winforfirstplayer.
• 3-row-nim:Lossforfirstplayer–verifyyourself!
• 4-row-nim:As3-rowistlosingjusttakethe4throw.
• 5-row-nim:Onewinistaking1matchinthelastrow.Thereare2iden/calrows+3-row-nim
Solu/on5pirates
• Solvethispuzzlethesamewayas5-row-nim• Startwith2pirates:Thefirstproposes100-0!Hisownvoteisenoughtowin(50%).
• 3pirates:99-0-1• 4pirates:99-0-1-0• 5pirates:98-0-1-0-1
Conclusion
• Inmyschool/meIplayedallthesegameswithmyclassmatesandimprovedmyanaly/calskillsbystudyingthem.Thiswasthefounda/onofmy‚gamingcareer‘.
• Pen&Paper-gameshavetheadvantage,thatyoucanplaythemeverywhereandtheyarequicklylearnedandplayed.
Contact
• Ifinterestedintrainings,workshopsorpresenta/onsyouarewelcometocontactme:
• 0043(0)6646364258