Author: Brian Kostick
Date: 15:59:44 06/03/01
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On June 03, 2001 at 00:37:39, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote: >On June 02, 2001 at 17:04:55, Slater Wold wrote: > >>On June 02, 2001 at 15:58:56, Pete Galati wrote: >> >>>On June 02, 2001 at 15:36:16, Steve Wilkins wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To ALL >>>> >>>> Is there a place that I can get different opening books and other stuff >>>>for this new program I just purchased. >>> >>>You could make other opening books yourself, it's not very difficult at all, >>>question is could you make a BETTER opening book. >>> >>>I'm pretty sure they also sell a CD with opening books on it, check their >>>websites. >>> >>>But I'm not aware of anyplace that has Fritz books for download. >>> >>>Pete >> >>They sell the Powerbooks for Fritz and Junior. It's $50. They are VERY good >>openings. >> >>Powerbooks is the kind of opening books everyone's been bitching about here >>lately. >> >> >>Slate >i don't know about that Powerbook,i bought it ,installed it and started losing >more games on the web.i back it out and play without it now.do what you want >,you've got my opinion. Mike Perhaps an interesting snip from T-Notes: http://www.chessbase.com/tnotes/062099.htm quote: But what about the power.ctg? Won't this make your playing program stronger? Actually, it will probably weaken it somewhat. The Powerbook tree is a compendium of all major opening theory. Consequently, it contains openings that are positional in nature in which long-term strategic planning is the key to success. Computers can't plan and execute long-range ideas; this is why they stink at closed positions. Computers are strongest at tactics, which is why they prefer wide-open positions. By using the power.ctg opening tree, you're allowing the computer to play openings that lead to positions unfavorable to the computer's style of play. This will consequently weaken the program somewhat over the long haul. The benefit of using this opening tree is to allow you, the human player, to face a wider range of openings than what are provided in the program's preferred opening book. This makes the Powerbook an excellent training tool for you to use to help you become familiar with a wide range of openings.
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