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« Reply #56 on: October 25, 2004, 07:29:29 PM »

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You know, it would be interesting to see who would win in a game of chess: Brainiac or Luthor.


Would the fact that chess is a human invention and Luthor is human, have any bearing? Or are we talking about the tri dimensional Star Trek chess played by Jim Kirk and Spock?  :lol:
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« Reply #57 on: October 25, 2004, 09:50:05 PM »

Plain chess -- 2-D, 3-D, or otherwise -- is a rule driven mathematical game.  In a straight up match with no Games Theory modifications, Brainiac may have the advantage for logical maneuvers and forward planning, but Luthor would take it for intuition at times.  Lex might have the slight advantage given they both operate pretty much at the same level to begin with.

If Games Theory is allowed, then Brainiac can have the advantage since Luthor is vulnerable to emotional manipulation and fatigue while Brainiac isn't.

Given all the above, I'd say overall, Luthor may win some early matches, but Brainiac can keep it up far longer and win more over the long run, intuition or not on Lex's side.

Out of ten matches:
Luthor/Brainiac - 6/10

Out of 100 matches:
Luthor/Brainiac - 20/80

IMHO Smiley
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« Reply #58 on: October 25, 2004, 10:21:27 PM »

Well, Humans have beaten recent super computers at chess, and Brainiac was a mere 60's model! So I say Lex Smiley
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« Reply #59 on: October 27, 2004, 05:39:48 AM »

Nice touch, Mr. Moderator, sir, however; with the modernization of the whole comic, don't you suppose the same has happened to Brainiac?
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