Author: Sandro Necchi
Date: 23:46:38 06/22/02
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On June 22, 2002 at 13:25:00, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >On June 21, 2002 at 15:18:33, Jeroen Noomen wrote: > >>On June 21, 2002 at 12:45:30, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote: >> >>>The fact that some amatateurs agree does not change the fact that commercial >>>engines can benefit from using one author in different teams i.e. the book >>>author. >> >> >>The commercial programs all have different opening experts. I don't think they >>will or want to use another opening book. Don't forget that trusting the use of >>another book involves a lot of testing. Even if I *could* use f.e. the ChessBase >>books, I would never do it. Rely on your own book, which is thoroughly tested, >>that is the only way. I believe that changing the book in a tournament can only > >this is complete nonsense Jeroen, >because the alternative for most amateurs is to have an automatic generated >book which is poor tested and even worse designed. Compared to that using >*any* commercial book is a boost of the weakest chain by up to 500 points >easily. > >The average non-rated chessprogrammer is simply not capable to parttime >make a chess engine AND a good book. > >Not a single program in coming world championship which scores more than 5 >out of 9, will have a book by himself, with exception perhaps of Shredder, >but that's a pro. Necchi seems nonexisting to me. Can you explain this para better? I am not sure I did understand you. > >Best regards, >Vincent Regards Sandro > >>do damage, as you will never know exactly what line this book is coming up with. >>And how your program will react to it. >> >>Still, I agree it is a bit strange to have this sentence in the rules that >>multiple books by one author are acceptable. On the other hand, it is extremely >>difficult to verify. >> >>In general I am happy there are rules. This is something to start with. Last >>year in Maastricht showed how it should NOT be. At least, in my opinion. >> >>Jeroen
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