Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 09:27:03 10/24/02
Simply come up with one opening book and require that all contestants use that same book. This would apply in Computer vs computer matches, This would apply in Computer vs Human matches, and This would apply in Human vs Human matches. Doing this would answer questions as to how well the contestants would do without an opening advantage. Humans should be given ample time and opportunity to memorize the opening book before the match. For each opening used, there should be two games, the second using the same opening as the first but with colors reversed. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ But don't do this for championship matches!!!! Opening preparation is a part of the game, and we shouldn't try to stiffle the creativity of the contestants in preparing opening novelties. In fact, maybe the whole idea is bad because of that last point! We should not do anything which would discourage creativity. The top GMs certainly are creative in the preparation of opening novelties. Incidentally, opening books for chess engines maybe offer fertile ground for preparation of opening novelties too. Maybe the programmers need some GM help in this area. Bob D.
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