Author: Johan de Koning
Date: 22:58:47 11/02/03
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On November 02, 2003 at 16:32:41, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >On November 02, 2003 at 15:03:57, Rajen Gupta wrote: > >>for some reason the programmers claim that the use of a non optimised opening >>book which belongs to no programme in particular would give theKING an unfair >>advantage (after drumming it into our heads all these years that an engine can >>only do well if it has its own opening book); > >There are two issues: > >a) how good is a book on its intrisic value (how many good and bad lines >does it contain) >b) how good is the book tuned to the specific playing style of an engine c) how good is the book tuned against specific opponents. >Getting both a) and b) right takes a significant time and effort investment. >Getting (a) right gives you an advantage. Getting b) right gives you an >additional advantage. The set-up is listed. For unlisted set-ups please see the various tournaments (c). >The King was given a) even though it did nothing to deserve that. Deserve?! Is it a religuous thing now? ... Johan
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