Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 13:50:38 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. > >I don't really buy that d4 is less well booked than e4. > >-- >GCP Buy what you want or don't want. But if you look thru _all_ opening theory, there are far fewer tactical traps in d4 than in e4. That based on my own many years of booking up for ACM events... However, anyone can feel free to prepare what ever they want for the WCCC. I reserve the same right. Even if it includes 1. e4 or 1. f3 for that matter... I'm not that predictable...
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