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Subject: Opening Book Question

Author: Christopher Conkie

Date: 10:03:36 01/25/06


What would you say is the fairest method of testing an opening book? Is there a
way to bench mark a book? Also, would you say that specific opening centric
books are better for computer play, rather than books that include most
openings? Say for example, a system based on near universal openings for like
the KIA/Modern. What if an opening book (and or an engine) were made to play
openings that were hypermodern? Would that mean improved results against the
majority of engines which assume the centre of the board is everything or not?

I lied......there are at least 5 questions here.

;-)

What are your thoughts on these things? Any answer on any part of this would be
nice.

Christopher



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