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Subject: Re: Strength of the engine in chess programs

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 10:14:04 05/20/02

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On May 20, 2002 at 12:39:32, Uri Blass wrote:

>There are programs that come with no book.
>
>You can download list and it comes with no book and no pondering but beat easily
>a lot of programs with book like beowulf or bestia.
>
>list is not the stronger engine when the conditions are that the engines need to
>play with no book and based on posts in the winboard forum amyan seems to be
>stronger with no book.
>
>Uri

Thank you for all the data material from comp vs comp play. May I ask you to
give your impression on the book topic in games between human players and comps?
For me the problematic question is not just the book, it is more the book with
special tunings against those moves or lines the engine would play if not
carefully guided by the book doctor. For me that is the same as if I had a GM
behind me who whispered in my ears during a game of chess OTB. Sometimes he
helps me with the right move I have forgotten but then more important he
prevents me of playing promising moves that are really bad, what I couldn't see.
So, where is the difference between me and a computer? Why he's allowed what I
am forbidden? I ask you before I answer the question of Dr. Hyatt, who asked me
to quote from the FIDE rules.

Rolf Tueschen



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