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Subject: Re: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 without book?

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 23:26:00 10/07/98

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On October 05, 1998 at 13:21:22, Komputer Korner wrote:

>On October 03, 1998 at 01:17:51, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>
>>On October 02, 1998 at 04:12:21, Ed Schröder wrote:
>>
>>>I don't use the piece-square tables to make Rebel play 2.c4
>>>I have made a chess tree from a good database. Rebel consults the chess tree
>>>and finds for 2.c4 a good score (say 55%) in (say 4000) games with an average
>>>elo of (say) 2400.
>>>
>>>Based on this data I add a "flexible" bonus to 2.c4
>>>
>>>The bonus can vary from -1.00 to +1.00
>>>
>>>Rebel gives the following information:
>>>
>>>Move    %   Games   Bonus
>>>2.c4   58% 17.806   +0.52
>>>2.Nf3  55%  6.775   +0.23
>>>2.e4   60%    379   +0.25
>>>2.Bg5  59%    299   +0.25
>>>
>>>So based on the chess tree a 0.52 bonus is added to 2.c4 which will force
>>>Rebel to play the move.
>>>
>>>- Ed -
>>
>>Is there a typo here?  I am troubled that 2.e4 (after 1.d4 d5) is receiving a
>>bonus...
>>
>>Dave Gomboc
>
>Haven't heard of the Blackmar Diemer gambit old chap?
>--
>Komputer Korner

I've heard of it.  It's certainly not so good that I'd give a bonus for playing
it!  I assume that the static evaluation of the move is low enough that it won't
get played anyway.

Dave Gomboc



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