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Subject: Re: Knee jerk reaction!

Author: Günther Simon

Date: 04:56:30 09/16/04

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On September 15, 2004 at 19:51:11, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>Please think about what is happening.  If I only include 1. d4 for Crafty to
>play, I just eliminated a _lot_ of potential opening theory.  No one can force
>me to play anything but 1. d4, unless they replace my book.  I play d4 a lot to
>avoid lots of tricky book analysis done by the pros, because 1. d4 certainly
>limits black's choices, where I can attempt to control things better.  I don't
>have to tune for _every_ position, which is my point.  I can construct my book
>so that I only play into positions where things work well...

Does this mean you don't suggest book random 1 and book width 2
anymore against computers for the crafty rc file?
(You suggested this in the past!)
With that setting your book plays either 1.d4 or 1.e4...

Günther



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