Author: Christos Gitsis
Date: 16:46:30 12/17/05
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On December 17, 2005 at 19:08:32, Joseph Ciarrochi wrote: >I've been using fritz shootout (engine plays self) to evaluate an opening, and >noticed that what a computer engine considers to be a good opening often differs >from what a human considers to be a good opening. > >For example, 1 e4 d6, 2) d4, nf6 3) nc3, e5 4)dxe5 dxe5 5)qxd8, kxd8 > >Black tends to lose in shootouts (well above 60%), but I see top gm's play the >black side of this opening, even against other top GM's (e.g., see akobian >game). Also, GM Roman d. recommends the opening. > >If you get fritz 9 to analyze it, f9 thinks it is a complete piece of shyte.. > > >So the computers disagree with the humans. Should I drop the opening? Or should >I trust the humans? If i should trust the humans, is their a reason computers >are not so good at this kind of position? > >best >joseph I see in my database that Black scores very well (53.1% in 420 games) in this line. It is strange, since I always thought it was good for White, and the computer programs agree too. I think your decicion on whether to use it should be based on whether you like it or not. For example, I will not be playing it because I believe it is too dull. Regards, Christos.
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