Author: Bob Minge
Date: 20:02:53 09/17/04
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On September 17, 2004 at 17:22:38, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >On September 17, 2004 at 16:30:33, Bob Minge wrote: > >>http://www.abgamesff.com/chess_stuff.html >> >>ref message http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?387116 >> >>There have been a few interesting rounds. Fritz 8 and Pro Deo do not like the >>Philodor, Hiarcs 9 does not like the Caro Cann, Fritz 8 loves the sicilian. >> >>Yes, the sample is small, but it does show in some openings there is a large >>enough change for some programs that a possible "personality" change might help >>during that opening when it gets out of book. >> >>Since I can't !@#%$^&@^% figure out how to put files on my site with Yahoo site >>builder, if anyone want's the games to see, email me and I will send in >>chessbase format on monday or tuesday. (to busy until then) >> >>Just to let you know, these openings have the biggest discrepency between white >>and black wins (so are more unbalanced in the books that i made) >> >>Petroff white 16 wins, draw 31 black 9 wins >>Perc white 24 wins, draw 16 black 16 wins >>Reti white 23 wins, draw 14 black 19 wins >>sicilian white 21 wins, draw 9 black 26 wins >> >>the other 6 openings have only 2, 1 or no difference between white and black >>wins. >> >>I still have 2 more openings to do, the spanish and the vienna, but will not get >>to them until next week. > > > Hi Bob > Interesting comments and I am waiting for > your further results. It's of course not > new that an engine might deal worse with a > specific opening but good to know where the > weaknesses are. When using book learning=on > an engine will however no longer repeat the > lines with a bad performance. > Regards > Kurt True, but why avoid that opening if you know another "personality" will play that opening better than your standard settings? It seems like your trying to avoid that opening and letting your opponent dictate how you play. I agree that if None of your personalities can play that opening at equal terms, then by all means, avoid it or transpose to another opening. Just a thought from a non-software writer * so-so chess player (USCF 1500)
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