Author: Albert Silver
Date: 10:14:39 06/29/01
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On June 29, 2001 at 11:09:04, Uri Blass wrote:
>On June 29, 2001 at 10:50:54, Helcio Alexandre Pacheco wrote:
>
>>Mr. Limp "Limpinho" preparation is not based on opening. He played against
>>computer in the same way that he play´d against human. His opening reportory
>>with white is based on "c3 systems", like London, Colle and reversed Dutch
>>Stonewall.
>
>I do not know what he plays but I know that computers should not be out of book
>after the first move espacially when the program is available.
>
>I would be afraid to lose even against an 1600 player under these conditions.
>
>I do not understand the reason for not using a book to prevent a win that is
>only homework of remembering a game or some games if the program is not
>deterministic because of the fact that the human cannot be sure about the
>operator times.
>
>Using the right book means that the player will have to remember some hundreds
>of games in order to get good chances to winn in this way.
>
>Uri
Fair enough, but I'll just add that Limp, who does own a computer contrary to
Matsuura, doesn't have Tiger. He does VERY well against Fritz 6 BTW, playing his
usual game. I saw him beat it twice from completely equal endgames.
Albert
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