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Subject: Re: Hiarcs 10 available

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 05:34:48 12/09/05

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On December 09, 2005 at 08:14:42, Kurt Utzinger wrote:

>On December 09, 2005 at 04:14:43, Marek Soszynski wrote:
>
>>http://chessbase.com/shop/product.asp?pid=258
>
>      Hi Marek
>      I am indeed wondering how things will go on
>      with Hiarcs 10. After the many years of experience
>      it's hard to believe the advertisment of ChessBase
>
>      "The new Hiarcs 10 book is included which has been significantly
>       enhanced with the latest GM theory and a wealth of novelties to
>       provide a huge repertoire of fi nely tuned variations. This is
>       the work of computer chess expert Eric Hallsworth and Hiarcs
>       author Mark Uniacke who have combined to provide an exceptional
>       new opening book."
>
>       My experience is the opposite: the Hiarcs books have rather
>       been a handicap for the program, with the exception when
>       fighting against human players.
>
>       And eventually: I am more interested in the naked engine
>       playing strength and not in the the goodness of an opening
>       book with which it's possible to hide a lot of weaknesses.
>
>       Best regards
>       Kurt

I almost gasped, to read the whole descrition. I almost thought that THIS IS
IT!! But if, as you say, it's only for the advertisement, then I'll hold my
breath until we see some tests.
But I never remember seeing things written in this way.
S.Taylor
n.b. Obviously, IF all this (about positional understanding) is true, then it
would have taken a GREAT amount of secret work and testing!
st



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