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Subject: Re: Has anyone run a no book/engame table tournament?

Author: Russell Reagan

Date: 18:19:19 04/12/03

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On April 12, 2003 at 15:30:36, KIRK SEARS wrote:

>Has anyone run a no book/engame tablebase tournament? This would be a very good
>test for Winboard engines.  I wonder how many would play even this way?
>
>On a previous response it was mentioned that someone might have done this.

I would also like to see a tournament like this. I would be interested to see
how some of the strong amateur engines fair against commercial engines when they
don't use a book or EGTB's. Some, like Vincent, believe that Ruffian is stronger
than Fritz in this situation (no opening books).



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