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Subject: Re: Christian Kongsted's book

Author: Peter Berger

Date: 10:15:31 08/20/03

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On August 20, 2003 at 11:42:30, Arturo Ochoa wrote:

>>The question is if there is some proof that your book is superior.
>>
>
>Tell me now if this statement is not a disqualification (Sorry, we must
>*believe* that a cheap Blass declaration is the absoulete true). Do you really
>know who is Jeroen Noomen? Do you have any idea?
>
>>The question is if the top programs do better against strong amateurs when both
>>sides use book and not when the sides play the nunn match.
>>
>
>If you dont know it: the book is a component of a chess program. I dont know if
>you remember the game between Yace and Shredder in Paderborn 2003 when Yace
>beated Shredder due to a combined preparation: Dieter (program tuning) + Pesce
>(book).
>

I don't think this is an accurate summary of this game. To me it looked as if
Yace simply outplayed Shredder in the endgame. The opening was OK - nothing
more, nothing less.




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