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Subject: Re: Additional rules for wmccc

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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