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Subject: Re: RB 2002 (120'/60) Advantage for List 4.61 with general.ctg ??

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 14:29:27 08/27/02

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On August 27, 2002 at 17:14:41, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On August 27, 2002 at 16:15:19, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>
>>On August 27, 2002 at 15:00:16, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>Why use any book?  Are you in a hurry?
>>>
>>>List does not come with a book.  Sure, it's a big handicap.  But eventually List will have one, I am sure.
>>
>>You gave the answer yourself. To let List 4.61 play without a book is of course
>>a too big handicap. By the way, List 4.61 with Black and the CM8.ctg has just
>>defeated Yace 0.99.56 in an exciting game where both engines for a long time
>>thought that White would have a substantial advantage.
>
>So where does one draw the line at fixing the handicap?  Your original solution
>is as good as any, if you must interfere.

To this question I have no suitable answer. Perhaps only the hint that
general.ctg should no doubt be a much better book than cm8.ctg.
Kurt



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