Author: Uri Blass
Date: 04:49:04 11/12/05
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On November 12, 2005 at 07:39:38, Günther Simon 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. > >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. If white will reach >65% then it proves Michael's claim. I guess that you mean black. Uri
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