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

Author: Günther Simon

Date: 04:39:38 11/12/05

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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.

What further book moves can repair this? ;)
Tell me a few further book moves and I set up a match
between 2 decent programs both with your super 2.Qh5? book.
I bet White will reach > 65% at least.
I completely agree with Kurt that this move is even worse
between chess programs...

>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

Who cares for chess server bullet cheater hardware setup crap?

Guenther




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