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Subject: Re: Chess Tiger 15 Opening Book?

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 13:18:08 04/25/04

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On April 25, 2004 at 16:03:53, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On April 25, 2004 at 15:51:15, Jasmine Baer wrote:
>
>>I own Fritz 8, Hiarcs 9, Junior 8, Shredder 7 & 8, and Chess Tiger 15.  As I was
>>looking through the opening books of each of the engines, something struck me as
>>odd:  Chess Tiger's book didn't seem to be tuned.  Although it is a very large
>>book that provides a great deal of variety as a playing partner, I was surprised
>>to see that it was not tuned.  Fritz, Hiarcs, Junior, and the Shredders, each
>>come with books that have some moves marked as "main moves," and others marked
>>as "don't play in tournament."  In the Chessbase world, main moves are colored
>>"green" and moves to NOT play in tournaments (i.e. when tournament book is
>>checked via the GUI) are colored "red."
>>
>>Is there a "tournament tuned" book for Chess Tiger that kind of "guides" the
>>engine to play openings which the engine finds more favorable for its style of
>>play?  I feel as though the other engines might have an advantage playing with
>>their own books vs. Chess Tiger playing with a non-tuned book.
>>
>>But then again... maybe it isn't a big deal?
>>
>>Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>
>
>The book written for Chess Tiger by Jeroen Noomen does not come with the
>ChessBase version of Chess Tiger. You must purchase the Lokasoft version of
>Chess Tiger to get the excellent Noomen book.
>
>
>
>   Christophe


The Lokasoft book for Tiger is significantly better than the Chessbase Tiger
book imo.



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