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Subject: Re: Interview with GM John van der Wiel

Author: John Wentworth

Date: 10:37:24 01/12/01

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On January 12, 2001 at 08:42:08, Peter Ackermann wrote:

>Q3] Do you think it important do prepare for a specific computer opponent or is
>it enough to be familiar with computer play in general?
>
>[JvdW] For me: enough to be familiar, unless you have access to the computer's
>opening book, then it becomes interesting to do specific preparation.
>
>
>I dont think any programmer would play a match using a published opening book.
>So it seems to me that JvdW underestimates the intelligence of chess
>programmers.
>Anyway it is a very interesting interview and thank you for publishing it.
>
>Peter

As a consumer I would rather see it done with the published opening book knowing
he is playing against the same thing I have or might purchase.



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