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Subject: Re: use a book! this is meaningless (NT)

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 00:16:27 12/30/02

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On December 30, 2002 at 02:03:57, Sandro Necchi wrote:

>On December 29, 2002 at 14:07:14, Lieven Clarisse wrote:
>
>>I disagree, testing without an opening book is a good test for chess engines!
>>
>>lieven.
>
>Hi,
>
>This is totally wrong.
>Sorry, but the program has been developed considering the use of a massive book,
>which is an important part of the program. So it is like to use the program
>without legs...
>
>To me, the no use of the book or the use of a different book, it is like to test
>a Ferrari F1 with a different engine or shape:-))
>
>Ciao
>Sandro

Engines are used also for analysis and not only for engine-engine games from the
opening book.

The question which engine is better from the opening position is not relevant
for correspondence players who use chess engines to help them.

The releavant question for them is which engine is better in the opening that
they play.

Uri

• Re: use a book! this is meaningless (NT) Sandro Necchi 04:53:10 12/30/02
  • Re: use a book! this is meaningless (NT) Sandro Necchi 04:55:20 12/30/02
    • Re: use a book! this is meaningless (NT) John Lowe 05:27:40 12/30/02
      • Re: use a book! this is meaningless (NT) Sandro Necchi 00:01:05 12/31/02
      • Re: use a book! this is meaningless (NT) Uri Blass 06:23:32 12/30/02
        • Re: use a book! this is meaningless (NT) Uri Blass 06:26:01 12/30/02
    • Re: use a book! this is meaningless (NT) Uri Blass 05:19:04 12/30/02
      • Re: use a book! this is meaningless (NT) Sandro Necchi 00:09:22 12/31/02

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