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Subject: Re: Arena book -- Use transpositions?

Author: George Tsavdaris

Date: 13:37:51 09/30/05

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On September 30, 2005 at 16:22:11, Chris Conkie wrote:

>This means that if one of the books opening lines is arrives at a position that
>is also in the opening book by a different  move order (as is sometimes the
>case), the book will be able to transpose between them (i.e. to use either line
>and continue).
>
>For example......
>
>1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Bf5
>
>Or
>
>1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bf5
>
>Of course both lines need to be present in the book to allow this to happen, but
>if they are, it allows for more opening diversity.
>
>I would say that I personally have this switched on as a matter of principle.
>

Yeah, me too.....Can you think of any disadvantage(s) if it is turned on?
I ask because i wonder why they have it as an option to disable it, as it should
always be ON.......

>You get more diverse games if you do.
>
>Chris



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