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Subject: Re: Book part of the engine? (was: Unauthorized use of Rebel books)

Author: Russell Reagan

Date: 11:41:39 05/01/02

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On May 01, 2002 at 10:02:58, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote:

>On May 01, 2002 at 09:33:58, Jeroen Noomen wrote:
>
>[snip]
>
>>In the meantime I have sent a letter to the ICCA to clarify matters.
>>
>>Jeroen
>
>In a competition, do you consider a book part of the engine?
>Is anything about this included in your proposal?
>I have not seen your opinion about this. (maybe I lost it in the dozens
>of replies).
>
>Regards,
>Miguel

IMO the engine is the part of the program that selects a move to play. Since the
opening book, and EGTB's are used to select a move to play, they are part of the
engine, IMO.

Russell



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