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Subject: Re: Rybka 1.0 Beta 32-bit vs Deep Shredder 9 UCI : 40 moves in 2 hrs

Author: Gordon Rattray

Date: 14:25:07 12/10/05

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On December 10, 2005 at 16:55:52, Uri Blass wrote:

>On December 10, 2005 at 16:19:19, Sune Larsson wrote:
>
>>Hi Gordon,
>>
>>I just had a look at game 4 in your match Rybka-Shredder. Rybka was white here
>>but found itself very uncomfortable after the opening. For white, this is a very
>>passive variation - early giving up lots of space to black - leading to a
>>cramped position for white. Obviously that didn't suit Rybka at all. It couldn't
>>find a plan but instead tried to shuffle pieces for a standstill.
>>16.Nf3-h4, 17.Nh4-f3, 18.Nf1-d2, 19.Nd2-f1, 20.Nf1-d2 etc...
>
>I think that the problem is that the variation is simply not good for white
>
>
>
>>
>>1) You clearly see the value of a book suited to the engine.
>
>No
>
>The problem is not book that is not suited to the engine.
>This line is simply not good for white and I suspect that even best moves are
>not going to give Rybka more than a draw against shredder.
>
>I think that black is slightly better after the opening book moves and it is not
>acceptable to have a book that lead to inferior position with white.
>
>Uri


Uri / Sune,

Fair comments.  Any suggestion for what book I should use for Rybka?  I may do
some further testing, so it's worthwhile me changing this.

thanks

Gordon



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