Author: Eye Witness
Date: 14:47:04 11/15/03
Though some do, i do not consider the opening book really apart of a program(meaning the engine), i consider it a seperate piece of software in the package with a program. Most people here are really concerned with the engines playing strength, and the engines ability to select correct moves. If all progs had the same opening book to start, this would more clearly indicate the strength of the chess program. I do not in anyway support matches with no opening book, as some opening knowledge is apart of chess,and even the most rank of tournament chess player has some type of opening book knowledge. It seems better to judge the programs analytical ability than to judge its preparation. It seems also that programmers would prefer this to see this so that they can know that there program is losing or winning matches, not because of bad book, but because of good or bad engine programming
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