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Subject: Re: empty ctg file

Author: Graham Banks

Date: 16:42:21 02/01/06

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On February 01, 2006 at 17:53:32, Peter Eizenhammer wrote:

>On February 01, 2006 at 16:52:56, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>Why? You can always disable chessbase books. Is there really need for empty
>>book?!?
>>Jouni
>
>Agreed. I know that some people always use this empty book "cheat",
>but never understood why.
>If there is a real necessity for it, it would be nice if some experienced user
>could tell us. Under the circumstances I know of there is no need for it.
>(could be an auto player issue?)
>
>Peter


My belief (and I could well be wrong) is that using the empty.ctg book is a
failsafe way of ensuring that the engine that uses its own non-ctg book will do
so  without interference.

Graham.



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