Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:40:11 05/28/04
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On May 28, 2004 at 16:59:00, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >On May 28, 2004 at 16:50:38, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>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... > >Maybe, but consider this: > >a) Most chess engines are good enough tactically that even when out of >book they wont fall for tactical traps unless they are _really_ deep. Do you think I am worried about two-movers? I am worried about _professional_ book authors that don't do 2 move traps. They do 20 move traps... > >b) They are still stupid enough that they will easily play into an >opening that is strategically lost for one side. I'll take my chances there any time. IE I'd be happy to play a "book off" game against anyone. Then the engine gets to do whatever it can do... without outside interference from a clever book author... > >Now, strategical trap or tactical trap, the result is the same. > >Well, good luck with 1. d4 :) Don't think I need any luck there. :) > >-- >GCP
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