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Subject: Re: Richard, why will you deprive FRCBaron to use its EGTB's?

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 05:27:43 07/31/04

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On July 31, 2004 at 06:51:01, Richard Pijl wrote:

>On July 31, 2004 at 05:05:31, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>
>>Richard, does your FRCBaron program select its standard Opening BaronW.OBP and
>>BaronB.OBP iF the selected position happens to be the standard one out of the
>>960 possible position? The reason for asking is in case one of the two selected
>>positions against GM Levron happen to be the standard one. If that is the case
>>GM Levron will have a big advantage, if FRCBaron doesn't have a way to look for
>>its standard opening book.
>>
>>http://www.chesstigers.de/cc/2004/e/default.htm
>
>By default, the FRC version will load the opening book. If the standard position
>is selected, the book will be used.
>
>However, the chance is small (0.1%) that the standard position is selected so
>the Baron will not load its opening book. It is a match of just the engine
>against the GM. No openingbook, no EGTB's!
>
>Richard.


Why are you depriving The FRCBaron to use its EGTB's when GM Levron will apply
all that he has learned about Endgames through endgames books and experience?

Pichard



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