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Subject: Re: Fritz 5, Rebel 9 with 10 upgrade, ChessMaster 6000 etc..

Author: Dan Kiski

Date: 06:29:43 12/11/98

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On December 11, 1998 at 09:22:21, Oliver Y. wrote:

>On December 11, 1998 at 04:21:04, Harald Faber wrote:
>
>>On December 10, 1998 at 11:39:19, Dan Kiski wrote:
>>
>>>>>>As I always said, French should be taken out of the opening books from
>>>>>>computers, no matter if MCP, Fritz or whoever...(at least for maximum
>>>>>>strength)...
>>>>>
>>>>>At least the black side of the French should....
>>>>>Dan Kiski
>>>>
>>>>Of course. After 1.e4 e6 there is no big and good choice for white to avoid
>>>>French...
>>>
>>>But why would white want to avoid it....
>>>Dan Kiski
>>
>>That is why Black should keep French out. :-)
>
>White could play exchange variation, or a booked up 2.Qe2 variation.

I think the point is that the French is good for white, and therefore computers
should not go there as black, if the computers opponent replies to E4 with E6
then already the computer has enough programmed knowledge not to need to play
the exchange or QE2 but will win with mainline variations.




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