Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 14:27:36 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:
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>>Hi Gordon,
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>>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...
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>I think that the problem is that the variation is simply not good for white
DeepF8 book plays 2.b3 actively in 8% - Shr9 book also but 4%
DeepF8 book has 8 games with 9.d4 and 50% result and prob. 100%
0 games with 9.d3 (green)
Shr9 book has 9.d4? and 9.d3 as green move.
Right - this is not a good variation for computers as white.
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>>1) You clearly see the value of a book suited to the engine.
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>No
By "suited to the engine" I also mean removing such bad openings for
computers. At least as an active choice.
/S
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>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.
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>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.
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>Uri
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