Author: Drexel,Michael
Date: 04:08:28 11/12/05
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On November 12, 2005 at 06:48:06, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >On November 12, 2005 at 06:43:52, Drexel,Michael wrote: > >>On November 12, 2005 at 06:27:24, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >> >>>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 >> >>Nope, this should only be avoided if you don´t have some further book moves. >>Why do you think people on the chess servers are sucessful with Nonsense >>openings like 1.d4 d5 2.h4, 1.d4 d5 2.a4, 1.b3 d5 2.Ba3 etc? >> >>Michael > > Those who are accustomed with such nonsense openings > have the advantage to surprise their opponents but > this does not count vs a computer program. This would be a pleasant surprise. Such openings are pointless against humans. I´m talking about computer vs. computer only. The latter does not get red ears and does not become nervous -:) > Kurt
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