Author: Alan Grotier
Date: 13:04:42 05/30/01
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Once again I agree with you.
Of course a chess program must have an opening book repertoire to be able
to compete.But it seems to me with my limited knowledge that too much emphasis
is put on developing an opening book to give the program it's strength.
From a consumers stand point I would prefer to have a chess engine that can
play good chess with-out an opening book because it understands or at least
attempts to understand the position / situation at any given moment.
This does not mean precluding learning features or other enhancements!
Just no book included.
Then one must be able to add any opening book of choice including the program's
author book which would presumably be the strongest.
I own F5.32 and it does not make opening stupid moves with book-off.
With book-off as black it plays: e4 e5, d4 d5, c5 e5 and b3 e5.
book-off as white it plays: d4 or e4.
Regards:Alain
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