Author: Uri Blass
Date: 01:21:48 09/05/00
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On September 05, 2000 at 01:29:16, Shanti wrote: >Hi > >Maybe there is no consensus since at least Uri thinks otherwise but I think the >vast majority (including Millennum GmbH) think so. > >From http://www.computerchess.com/news_e.html#18 : > >"As consequence the new opening book by the Italian specialist Sandro Necchi >became the subject of controversial discussions. It's fair to state that he had >only a few months time to prepare the new tournament book. So certain holes >being uncovered by so-called "killer variations” could hardly be avoided. Until >the release of the new program version MILLENNIUM SHREDDER 5 (being scheduled >before Christmas) there is time enough to optimise its opening library and to >underline the top position of Stefan Meyer-Kahlen's program which has won not >less than three out of the last four world champion titles." > >Shredder got inferior position not only in the eyes of a GM but in the eyes of >Shredder itself. You can Shredder's evaluation after the opening and see. I remmeber that Sandro claimed that Shredder got 94% against opponents from the line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3. It is better to come out of book with negative evaluation and get better score. The question is if shredder could get better result if it was using the opponent's book when the opponent was using it's book. I do not know. Sandro claimed here that shredder had the best opening book. This was clearly not the impression from watching the games but I cannot say that he was wrong because the quality of the opening book and the quality of the positions out of book are different things. Uri
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