Author: Uri Blass
Date: 12:43:11 05/28/04
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On May 28, 2004 at 15:23:50, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >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. Nobody prepare only against crafty and the fear of bob is from traps that are prepared also against other programs. > >I don't really buy that d4 is less well booked than e4. > >-- >GCP 1.d4 is only one option(there is 1.c4,1.Nf3) You cannot be sure that Crafty will start 1.d4 in its games. I do not think that you can even be sure about no 1.e4 It is possible to avoid main lines in sicilian also with 1.e4(you do not have to continue 2.Nf3 after 1.e4 c5) Uri
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