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Subject: Re: Value of Book Learning ??

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 10:42:50 03/25/02

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On March 25, 2002 at 13:35:33, James T. Walker wrote:

>I just did a quick test to see if there is any gain through book learning.  I
>loaded One computer with Fritz 7 and let it learn from the 3 databases I have
>(more than 1700 games played by Fritz 7.  In the other computer (both AMD 1.4G)
>I cleared the book learning in Fritz 7 and played 100 games at G/1 minute (for
>quick results of course).  The final score:  Fritz without previous book
>learning won by 52-48.
>Comments?/Conclusions?/Insults?
>Jim

In matches it certainly helps. I remember a Yace clone
that had book learning disabled on FICS. After losing 2 games to
it, Fritz picked up a winning line in the Marshall Gambit.
Every game with black thereafter, Yace lost chancelessy.

--
GCP



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