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Subject: Re: Knee jerk reaction!

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 09:25:13 09/15/04

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On September 15, 2004 at 09:52:04, David Dahlem wrote:

>>1. g4 is in ECO.  1. f3 2. Kf2 is in ECO.
>>
>>They are _definitely_ oddball.
>
>Yes, these two examples are not the norm, i agree. And there are not any lines
>like this in the books i use for testing engines. BUT, if each engine plays the
>black and white side of these lines, it's still a fair match.
>
>Regards
>Dave

Then back to the Karate mat.  We have the same equipment, the same mat, the same
environment.  Is it _really_ "fair"?  Or do our _skills_ factor in as well?

I haven't tested with 1. g4.  I haven't done _any_ tuning for such positions.
SOmeone else might have.  So nothing says it is "fair" or "representative".

That is _the_ point here...



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