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Subject: Re: 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 ?!

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 03:27:24 11/12/05

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On November 12, 2005 at 06:17:10, Drexel,Michael wrote:

>On November 12, 2005 at 03:59:54, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>
>>In the running Open Dutch Computerchess Championship
>>it was the program "Usurpator" to choose with White
>>twice the queen move Qh5 in the second move. Of course,
>>both games endet with a disaster. What the hell is the
>>idea of the programmer to choose such a bad opening line?
>>Kurt
>
>Both games ended in a disaster because Ursupator is a very weak program.
>
>I´m sure this would be a great opening move to play against all engines because
>you quickly get them out of book and the chances to get some nonsense moves are
>very high.
>
>Michael


      Hi Michael
      I very much doubt ... you can say what you want,
      but an opening where Black is slightly better
      after the second move should be avoided at any
      cost ... at least in matches between computer
      programs.
      Regards
      Kurt



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