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

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 06:33:14 03/26/02

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On March 26, 2002 at 09:31:46, Uri Blass wrote:

>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

It is for computers. black gets the center. computers are world champion
when they own the center against other programs.



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