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Subject: Re: Are Matches played in Fritz GUI unfair for Black?

Author: pavel

Date: 10:12:14 12/23/01

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On December 23, 2001 at 03:47:03, Tina Long wrote:

>Hi Guys,     :>}
>
>In matches on Fritz GUI, (for me Fritz532) where reversed openings is used for
>every second game, the games alternate WBWBWB, so that the Program that is white
>in game one always gets to choose the Opening, and Program2 never gets to
>choose.
>
>This might make very little difference in Comp-Comp results.
>(It would make a big difference if I were Program2 and Program1 always played
>1.d4, thus forcing me to play 1.d4 every time I was White - I'm a 1.ed Player).
>
>To be strictly balanced Program1 should play as
>
>W B, B W, W B....  Thus giving Program2 the choice of Opening for games 3, 7,
>11....
>
>Does Fritz7 GUI strictly alternate the games, or can it be told to play WBBWWB?
>
>Do you agree that there is Some bias for White first in these matches?
>
>Thank You Guys,
>Tina Long


I had the impression its chessbase gui that chooses the openings for the engine,
not the engine itself.

regards,
pavs



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