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Subject: Re: MCO and Computer Chess.

Author: Phil Dixon

Date: 16:03:00 02/03/99

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On February 03, 1999 at 18:13:42, Albert Silver wrote:

>On February 03, 1999 at 16:46:13, Frank Nelson wrote:
>
>>You know I was thinking the same thing about my MCO-13. But I will either wait
>>or purchase the ECO set. I like some of Nunn's books but they tend to be
>>somewhat technical for a Class B like myself. So I will past on his Opening
>>book.
>
>I find this comment intriguing. How was MCO-13 not technical? As far as I
>remember it is a bunch of recommended lines with precise evaluations. That's as
>technical as you get, unless you include the introductions which are superficial
>at best (not that I'm saying NCO will be any better). If you are looking for
>precise opening recommendations in a single handy volume, NCO, provided it lives
>up to expectations, should do the trick. I don't really trust the new ECOs that
>much. Too much is missing and too much is grossly inaccurate. No offense, but
>the quality of the writers/contributors has dropped drastically.
>
>                                   Albert Silver
The quality of most of the annotated games on the Net is atrocious.  I check
nearly everything for myself.  The only trouble with MCO-13 is its age.

Phil Dixon



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