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Subject: Re: Nullmove crap

Author: Russell Reagan

Date: 19:55:44 12/18/02

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On December 18, 2002 at 22:45:25, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>It is going to be a queen-odds game most every time, otherwise you have to make
>_sure_ you never leave your queen open to a two-mover.  IE I play Ne6 and don't
>let you play dxe6 in this case and instantly play Nxd8 and the game is basically
>over.  There are lots of such "plans" to deal with.  I think a double move once
>in a game is enough to offset at _least_ a 500 point rating difference.

It sounds like you are assuming that your opponent won't know (or will
momentarilly forget) about this added double move rule. IE your opponent isn't
going to let you play Ne6, and then say, "oh, I completely forgot about the
double move rule." He would probably prevent you from playing Ne6 in the first
place, since he would have calculated ahead and known that if you get to play
Ne6, he loses his queen.

I think it's a big advantage, but I think if you played 100 games between two
computer opponents, both of which were knowledgable about the double move
possibility, it wouldn't turn out 100-0, but I may be underestimating the
advantage.



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