Author: Uri Blass
Date: 11:41:23 07/08/01
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On July 08, 2001 at 14:20:26, Kurt Widmann wrote: >Why is the importance of opening theory so neglected by computerchess >enthusiasts? I am seeing the use of booklines sometimes totally ingnored >by posters of rated computer games. It is my opinion, that booklines are >the most important part of a chessgame. The quality of "Book",or the "Guiding >human hand" for chessprograms has a greate influence as to the outcome of >a game. Every good chessplayer trys to reach a familiar position or get his >oponent into a unfamiliare position not suitable for his/her style of play. >The recent performance of Pocket Fritz against GM's shows a tippical >exploitation of ones oponent book weakness. If Kramnik can not find a hole >in the armor of Deep Fritz, it is safe to assume that he will not win >the match. Therfore I am shure that Kramnik is studying DF,s book over >and over again,knowing the importance of once oponents strength and >weaknesses, including the all impotant openinglines. >Why then are so few discussion on any forum about current opening theory, >as to their valididy and or exploitations of them? >Just curious, >Kurt Widmann I guess that kramnik is not going to know Deep Fritz's book before the match. Chessbase has no reason to use the commercial book against Kramnik. Uri
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