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

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 04:49:09 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? ;)

1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 is not _that_ bad. No need for repair.

>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 won´t bet against it, provided black always answers 1.e4 with 1...e5

;)

Michael

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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