Author: Jorge
Date: 09:08:47 01/28/03
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On January 27, 2003 at 21:26:49, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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. Kasparov is in a class by himself, the elite, a leage beyond Fritz, Junior etc. for the moment. IMO, no program right now could tumble him. jorge
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