Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 15:35:22 08/25/02
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On August 25, 2002 at 18:25:09, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On August 25, 2002 at 18:11:41, Uri Blass wrote: > >>Maybe if you play moves from a big book automatically but this is not the way >>that I suggest. > >The same can happen if you don't use a book, ie. the engine "guessing" it's way >down a losing variation. And as Vincent says, there's plenty of opportunities to >choose the wrong path. > >>I suggest to use only a small book that was edited manually and use the big book >>only in the first moves if you need to avoid playing the opening that you lost >>and when you are not in position that you lost I suggest to ignore the big book. > >The problem arises if the opponent gets you out of book. Then you have to rely >on the engine or the big book. Neither will eliminate the chances of chosing the >wrong lines. Maybe even increase the chances. Using a small book designed to get >both out of book would have better chances IMO. > >Regards, >Mogens May i add to that that especially dumb engine moves are in the big books nowadays. Of course Uri doesn't have that experience at a world championship yet. But i would advice him to go there and look at what happens when amateur meets pro. Best regards, Vincent
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