Author: Bertil Eklund
Date: 16:31:21 06/03/01
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On June 03, 2001 at 18:59:44, Brian Kostick wrote: >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. Hi! This isn't the major problem. The powerbooks, especially the older ones include a lot of lines from what I believe is cafe-house chess, blitz or so between strong and weak players. The powerbooks include a lot of lines where a GM is lost against 2000-elo players. But it is very entertaining to play with or against it! Bertil
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