Author: Uri Blass
Date: 03:23:17 02/03/02
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On February 03, 2002 at 05:47:42, Thorsten Czub wrote: >I would like to play from those shuffled positions without >editing the setup. > >is there any chess program with graphics supporting it ? > >if not - it would be nice. > >i remember chess system tal supported >fischer-clock, but not the setup-position. > >IMO it would be a good idea for computerchess. > >in the moment opening books and >clever opening booking very often hides how strong the engine >REALLY is. > >i would like that chess programs have the possibility to BEGIN >autoplayer games from fischer-random positions, that means WIHTOUT >usual big book lines. > >I also know that many chess programs have special knowledge based on traditional >pieces setting, but despite this, i would like to see how >it works. > >IMO these big openings and amount of theory stops computerchess from >development. >you can argue that opening books are part of chess, i would say: >of HUMAN chess. > >for humans opening preparations may make sense, since humans cannot learn >anything by heart. but a computer, with massive memory and harddisc can create >enourmous learning by heart in the opening stage. IMO this perverts chess. > >the idea behind chess was to CREATE a move by your own. > >gigantic opening books do not create a move, they REPLAY them. I believe that gignatic opening books are counter productive for chess programs. I saw cases when programs blundered only because of the fact that the move was in book. I believe that it is better to use a smaller opening book when every move in the book was analyzed by chess programs and not a gignatic opening book. Uri
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