Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto
Date: 12:23:50 05/28/04
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On May 28, 2004 at 14:53:08, Robert Hyatt wrote: >Fine. Do you as a human ever open with 1. g4? Why not. Does your program? 1. g4 is a weak move. 1.e4 is (one of) the most played openings. >Exactly the same principle. I don't avoid e4 because Crafty can't play it. I >avoid it because there is too much prepared book analysis for those lines since >most computer chess programmers prefer e4 and a more open board. I noticed in >1986 that Cray Blitz played 1. d4 very well since it had decent ideas about pawn >structure and positional play. Crafty is the same. I've even had a GM play >with it and his conclusion was exactly the same. "It really plays d4 openings >well, I'd stick with that and avoid all the analysis following 1. e4." > >In order to win a computer chess event, you first have to avoid losing games >before your program even gets a chance to make a decision. That means avoiding >book losses as well as possible... > >And no, we won't be repeating CCT6 variations either. :) Well should anyone want to prepare against you they just had their work cut in half. I don't really buy that d4 is less well booked than e4. -- GCP
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