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Subject: Re: Why use opening books in machine-machine competitions?

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 03:54:01 11/25/03

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On November 25, 2003 at 06:39:16, Mike S. wrote:

>Look at this position:
>
>[D]rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/3PP3/2NB1N2/PPPBQPPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 7
>(Black to move)
>
>I guess when a GM has white here, he won't let Black escape, no matter who it
>is.

I do not know.
>
>Among computers, that's much different: Some time ago, I ran 72 computer games
>starting from that position, with various engines againt each other. The
>conditions were fairly good, mostly 8m+3s on a P3/700. The experiment was
>published by CSS.

>
>Can you guess Black's score?
>
>20%!!

I think that 80% for white is a logical result.
White has a clear advantage but the game is not over espacially in blitz.

Can humans score better than 80% against computers from the relevant position at
8+3 fischer time control?

Uri




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