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Subject: Re: Book vs. Engine

Author: José Carlos

Date: 06:56:24 08/26/02

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On August 26, 2002 at 09:52:56, Matthias Gemuh wrote:

>
>>
>>  I (myself) know some opening lines way beyond move
>>14. Particularly, I remember all my games, so I can easily repeat a won game.
>>Why should a program not be allowed to do the same?
>>
>
>A good engine should be the one doing the fighting.

  I don't understand what you mean.

>I agree that nobody can verify that an engine is not using book after move 14.
>This is probably one of the main reasons why book move are not limited.
>
>I hate to watch a game only to realize that the engine is also only
>watching and the game is actually played to a won/lost position by a
>book !!!!

  Same thing happens in human chess. You prepare an opening. The opponent is
well prepared too. You go into your analysis and your opponent comes up with a
move you missed. You lost out of book.

>Matthias.

  José C.



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