Author: Chris Whittington
Date: 04:16:13 12/30/97
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On December 30, 1997 at 00:10:26, Marty Hirsch wrote: >The M-Chess Opening Book is specifically intended to get the program >into an active game with strength, complexity and variety, and to deal >effectively (so far as possible) with the most challenging countermoves >that may occur in each path. The many countermoves that are considered >have come from a variety of sources including publications, humans and >computer programs (M-Chess and other programs). There is a great deal >of variety in the MCP7 Tournament Book, not only in the first several >moves, but later on in many variations as well. > >There are no "trap" moves played by the MCP7 Opening Book. MCP7 is >well-prepared against a lot of good moves, and also ready for a number >of objectively worse moves that may either be tempting, plausible, or >challenging. > >We DO NOT "go after" specific opponents looking for errors in their >books or play to capitalize on. > >We do of course test our programs against various opponents, and hope we >are as solid as possible, upon release. > >If we try an opening against a given opponent and do not like the >result, we may change the line, or not, depending on the circumstances. >On the other hand, we may win, but later decide that an opening is >unsound--there is a countermove that has not been played, but that could >defeat our strategy--then, generally, we change the book. > >Sandro has included some practically complete games in the book. I >think that is more book moves than are necessary. > >I am greatly in favor of more opening variety, and I like the computer >learning features a lot. > >It is risky to rely on published "theory" without first reviewing it >carefully. The rise in computer chess strength has punched gaping holes >in so-called "theory". The MCP7 Opening Library is an attempt to >improve on that. > >Do I have any comments on what should or should not be acceptable in >book construction? Yes, I do. All weak and aimless moves should be >stamped out. > >-Marty Hirsch, author, M-Chess Professional Seems to be what every other program does, nothing particularly special or outrageously unacceptable here. I guess its open to the detractors to either challenge or withdraw ....... Chris Whittington
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