Author: Steve Coladonato
Date: 04:32:26 08/27/02
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On August 26, 2002 at 15:28:47, Sandro Necchi wrote: >On August 26, 2002 at 13:58:33, Steve Coladonato wrote: > >>Perhaps I am way off base here. But is not the book just a look-up file for the >>next move or does the engine take the next move, do some analysis, and then >>either accept or reject it? Although I don't see why it would reject it. And >>if the book is just a look-up file why not allow all programs to use the same >>book? > >Well, the book is a huge work made by someone which is paid to do so for a >specific program. > >Why other people should be allowed to use the same without paying? > >It is like getting a source program and sell it like you made it. >This is not allowed and neither is to use a book, made by someone which gives >you no rights for this porpuse, in tournaments or commercially. It is what >Jeroen Nooman said quite often. > >Sandro >> >>Steve Are these prepared books better than ECO? I know there are errors in ECO. Is that what these prepared books eliminate? If so, will not the next release of ECO have some corrections or updates. I guess I just don't understand the mystery of the book. If there were a "standard" book of say 14 moves the playing surface is leveled. It is then computer vs. computer. Apparently, these books are making it computer vs. human until both are out of book. Where does the computer program start and human intervention end. From what I have heard so far, the only thing chess programs do well is look up things. Steve
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