Author: John Merlino
Date: 09:47:53 05/17/05
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On May 17, 2005 at 12:03:39, Christopher Conkie wrote: >I should add since the last post is a bit scatty.... > >A very shallow book 3 or 4 ply with random/equal priority of move selection. > >Just to get the engine started playing obscure openings. > >1.a3 would be as possible as 1.e4. > >Diverse new games and a real discovery about the relative merits of an engines >play. > >Regards > >Christopher No engine that was playing without an opening book would play 1.a3. I would suspect that all top engines would either play 1.e4, 1.d4 or 1.Nf3, depending on the time control. I would think that NO opening book would be much better than a book in which every possible opening move had an equal priority. jm
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