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Subject: New vs Experienced chess programs

Author: Kenneth K. Quarshie

Date: 11:01:49 05/07/02


The authors of chess programs always recommend using the opening book designed
for that program. Also these moderen programs learn from there wins, losses and
draws; this information is incorporated into the opening books. So, then is it
fair to play Hiarcs 8 vs. Fritz 7 (that has already played hundreds of games and
learned from the experience) or do we reinstall both programs to their original
release versions. Perhaps another alternative would be to merge all of the books
together and then let the programs play from a unified book, that way neither
one has a particular advantage.

If you think that I am exaggerating the effects of the learning feature, then
let me remind you of the Fritz vs Junior match in which Junior had a 6 game lead
but still lost the match.



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