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Subject: Re: Next comp vs humans, comp should not use book

Author: Richard Pijl

Date: 05:56:50 10/13/04

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On October 13, 2004 at 06:06:52, emerson tan wrote:

>Since computers can play much better than humans, the next team humans versus
>team computers, computers should not use opening books.
>
>Fischer mentioned before that he plays against computers with opening book
>disabled cause the opening book is made by man.
>
>Its also interesting to see how the computer navigate the opening using purely
>engine. It is also interesting to see humans play against the computers which
>does not play book and we will have an unfamiliar position in less than 10
>moves.

The Baron played a 2-game match of Fischer Random chess against Levon Aronian
this year. Obviously no opening book was used, and on request of the
organization the Baron also played without endgame database access. Both games
ended in a draw. The engine was at never in trouble. You can find the games at
http://www.chesstigers.de/alte_daten/chesstigers_alt/Tigers/cc/2004/e/default.htm
As a preparation the Baron played in a simultaneous event against our
club-champion. I removed the opening book access during that game. Due to the
unusual setup in the opening phase the human quickly lost track of the game and
resigned in 11 moves. Btw, this game was played _before_ I improved the piece
development evaluation in the Baron.

NN - The Baron 1.3.1 beta 4
1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bf5 3.Bg2 e6 4.O-O Nf6 5.d3 Bc5 6.Nbd2 O-O 7. Re1? Bxf2 8.Kh1 Bxe1
9.Qxe1 Nc6 10.e4 Nb4 11.Qd1? dxe4 0-1

>
>Get rid of the tablebases also. The ability to tire on human part and the
>ability to blunder is already a big disadvantage to humans.



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