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Subject: Re: Best software for best opening moves with book off?

Author: Jeremiah Penery

Date: 20:52:17 04/28/00

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On April 28, 2000 at 15:56:41, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On April 28, 2000 at 15:34:59, G. R. Morton wrote:
>
>>I’d be grateful for opinions on which of the top Chess software generally plays
>>the best opening game with its book turned OFF.  I think that question is
>>equivalent to “ which is the best software on which to practice/train for quick
>>chess with a sharp human opponent that quickly plays outside of book by inputing
>>the opponent’s typical non-book moves and observing the software’s response?” An
>>Opinions on the best software for this?  Thanks in advance.
>
>Chess Tiger.  It did not even have an opening book for a long time, if I recall
>correctly!

IIRC, The Crazy Bishop didn't have (or still doesn't have?) an opening book for
quite some time.  It still played fairly well, IMO. :)



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