Author: Graham Banks
Date: 12:04:22 12/22/05
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On December 22, 2005 at 14:43:12, Drexel,Michael wrote: >On December 22, 2005 at 06:03:49, Heinz van Kempen wrote: > >>Hi Uri, >> >>the advantage with Harry´s suite is that all lines are handpicked and tested by >>Harry Schnapp, who is by the way a very good chess player. They are chosen with >>many considerations and not only put togehter more or less randomly. I mean you >>can also compose a book by just taking MegaBase or something like that, give >>average opposition ELO of 2600 and set some weights. Even I could do this. This >>is exactly what Harry does not. He evalutated each single line and tested it to >>make sure that there is no big advantage for one side. > >ROTFL! This suite can only can be called weird. I could name several examples >where one side has a big advantage. >The 50 Noomen positions are way better. > >Michael Post some examples please. Graham. >>No quick threefold repetitions after being out of the pregiven line. They mainly >>stop at a point where engines have to show to "understand" it. 220 positions >>with 8 moves (16 plies), 220 more with seventeen plies to avoid doubles when >>used as a book. There will be bigger suites and books I assume, but for this one >>I am really considering to use them in a way I did with Nunn positions in former >>times. I am watching games for weeks now with this suite and I am really >>impressed by the quality of the suite and by Harry´s dedicated work. >> >>Best Regards >>Heinz
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