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Subject: Re: TO Blass Uri (or anyone who can help)

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 06:31:46 03/26/02

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On March 26, 2002 at 09:16:19, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On March 26, 2002 at 08:45:55, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On March 26, 2002 at 07:54:45, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>
>>>On March 26, 2002 at 02:29:39, pavel wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>    If I want set up a match game that will go for 7 days with 3.5days for each
>>>>opponent that is 10080/2 = 5040mins, how do I setup this under chessbase
>>>>interface? The limitation seems to be 999min under blitz.
>>>>Is there any other way I could setup the time control, that would replicate such
>>>>an attempt?
>>>>
>>>>thanks
>>>>pavs
>>>
>>>don't forget to use tournament book and the right book.
>>
>>Shredder is leading 2-1 against yace and it proves that the book that is used is
>>good enough for shredder.
>>
>>I saw no evidence that shredder gets more points with the "right book" and I do
>>not expect the shredder team to release the right book that help them to win
>>almost every world championship.
>>
>>Harald Faber already played games with the 'right' book and shredder's results
>>were not better.
>>
>>Uri
>
>this is utter nonsense all, shredder never opened 1.b3 in world
>champs nor any other tournament. i saw a game where shredder played
>this 1.b3??
>
>i played myself when i was around 2100 rated the opening 1.b3 for
>some time and i can assure you it is a straight loss for white if you
>play also 2.bb2.
>
>Note i also tried 1.a3 and 1.b4 a lot. Same problems.
>
>Now you want us to believe that 1.b3 is not so bad, despite that it has
>0.3% chance to get played (which means it in principle gets never played)
>and in the shredder6.ctg it has 3% chance to get played.
>
>Please don't do as if we are idiots, because we aren't. I for sure am not.
>1.b3 is suicidal opening. You are defending now this suicidal opening,
>why?
>
>Please show us your wins in corr games with 1.b3

I never played b3 in my correspondence games and I do not think that b3 gives
white the best chances to win but it is not a losing move.

1.b3 and Bb2 is not a losing opening.

Uri



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