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Subject: Re: Crude estimate of the value of an amateur book --> 100 ELO

Author: William H Rogers

Date: 11:18:31 08/26/02

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On August 26, 2002 at 13:53:14, Dann Corbit wrote:

>http://f11.parsimony.net/forum16635/messages/33526.htm

I wonder Dann, just how much an improvement or how many ELO points you would
gain if you compared the two programs with one using a superior opening book. I
have always maintained that good books could greatly improve a persons/programs
game. Over sized books, and I mean those who have calculated the first 20 or 40
moves are not a sign of a programs true strength, but a sign of the strength of
all of the masters who defined those moves before. If you are playing the moves
make by masters and not deciding which move to make yourself then you have not
added to your programs strength only its ablilty to read and play someone elses
games.
I am really glad to see the results of your tests though and I hope that you do
some more
Thanks
Bill




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