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Subject: Re: who ya going to trust: the computer or the human

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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