Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 18:26:49 01/27/03
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On January 27, 2003 at 11:17:40, Marc van Hal wrote: >On January 26, 2003 at 11:23:48, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On January 26, 2003 at 03:28:59, Jorge Pichard wrote: >> >>>On January 26, 2003 at 01:11:00, Tanya Deborah wrote: >>> >>> I think that this is one of the most important things, still most important >>>than the hardware. Of course, we need to see how strong is Kasparov against >>>computers now, almost 6 years after he lose against Deep Blue in 1997. >>> >>>Opening is very important, but if you select a dual Xeon 2.0 GHz with an Opening >>>Book and a Quad 2.8 GHz without Opening Book, who do you think that will play >>>stronger? >> >>Against a human? I'd likely take the quad 2.8 without the book. > >Do you think Gary would be afraid to play the Petrov? I doubt it, but then all programs won't play 1. e4 either, with no book. >>Especialy without book >but the point is that most openings books are made in such way >that you have to count on erors >Why would you play for a draw or worse for a loss while you could have played a >refutation instead? >Also look when the programs start to understand the position well before you >stop with inserting moves. I think catching a GM with a book trap is _very_ unlikely. Enough so that I would rather have more horsepower for the middle/endgame, and take my chances on the opening without a book, rather than maybe getting a decent opening position but getting zapped with tactics later. > >A openingsbook should be suposed to be off help not of handicap. >On the other hand if you would use a small openings book suprises will acure >more often. >Leaving Gary unprepared >Then again it is more likely it will fall for some tactics which could have been >avoided by using the book . > >Marc Exactly. It is a mixed bag. Saves time. Sometimes takes you to a good position. Sometimes to a bad position. I once played Joel Benjamin a match with Cray Blitz with no book(blitz games) and it did just as well without as with... > >> >>> >>>>Very nice will be to see Kasparov losing again! >>> >>>That won't happen Kasparov is much stronger than he was in 1997 and also have >>>more experience now playing against computer programs. >>> >>>Pichard >>> >>>>Go Go Go Junior!!! Show us your power! and Kick Kasparov butt :) :) :) >>>> >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>Tanya.
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