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Subject: Re: Opening book match vd Wiel - Rebel (to Jeroen Noomen)

Author: Jeroen Noomen

Date: 12:15:55 01/04/01

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On January 04, 2001 at 13:15:52, Ernst Walet wrote:

Hi Ernst,

Yes, I prepared a lot against Van der Wiel, but today's line I didn't expect....
This is not such a problem, as Rebel uses EOC and I think it got a decent
position after the opening.

The real problem in this game was, to evaluate the pin on Knight a2. White had a
good position, but failed to do something at its biggest problem: To activate
the rook on a1 and the knight on a2. This hasn't got to do with 'being out of
book by move 3'.

As I explained earlier, it is impossible to cover all lines like this. If a
program fails to take advantage of a move like 3 ... a6?! this is because it has
not enough knowledge how to punish this. People often blame the opening book,
but I think it has to do with pure chess knowledge. Chess programs are not able
yet to punish anti computer strategies.

Next time when I prepare 3 ... a6, John will play 3 ... b6, or 3... h6, or 3 ...
e6 and even when I have those moves in book, he will be able to throw Rebel out
of book one move later.

Jeroen


>Hi Jeroen, did you prepare anything against vd Wiel's opening?  I believe 3...
>a6 has been played before at AEgon 97?
>
>Ernst.



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