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Subject: Re: Shredder loss to Hydra Question

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 06:06:01 02/25/05

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On February 25, 2005 at 08:54:29, Rex wrote:

>On February 25, 2005 at 08:49:56, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On February 25, 2005 at 08:38:17, Rex wrote:
>>
>>>Reviewing the game I notice that Shredder played 13.Be3.  Looking at the NEW
>>>Shredder 9 book Be3 weight is set at 34.8%, where move Bf4 is at 65.1%
>>>
>>>Does anyone know if they are using the new Shredder 9 book?  If not why?  I
>>>thought this book was the latest.
>>
>>I do not know what they do but I think that it is a bad idea to use some public
>>book if you want to win a tournament.
>>
>>It is known that programs always use secret book for tournaments.
>>If you find that a program use the public book then it can be a target for
>>preperation.
>>
>>If the hydra team knows that shredder will play with 50% probability line A or B
>>or C or D then they can prepare good lines against A,B or C or D and get
>>significant better chances to win the game and I see no reason that sandro is
>>going to allow it.
>>
>>Uri
>
>
>Ok, I can go with that.  Although looking over the other games I find Shredder
>does play within the Shredder 9 book.  Maybe the weights were set differently.
>
>Thanks

      There seems to be some mystery regarding book weights:
      many users have different values -:)
      Kurt



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