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Subject: Re: Best first move in chess

Author: Imran Hendley

Date: 19:18:57 12/31/99

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On December 31, 1999 at 21:52:25, Erich  wrote:

Well first of all I would think that GOD could win with any first move. And for
all we know e4 could be a losing move, considering that there are a finite
number (a very large one, but finite none-the-less) of possible games, and
therefore with correct play white may always lose, or always win, or maybe
always draw with correct play from both sides. And secondly I don't think GOD
would play himself at chess. On a more serious note, if you are trying to say
that e4 is a way to quickly beat someone much worse than you, and d4 is a good
opening to use against someone of equal strenght, than I can say that that holds
some truth. e4 leads to open, tactical games (usually) and whenever I play e4
against a good program I usually last not nearly as long as when I play d4 -
which earns me many more draws than losses with e4. Anyway, I was bored so I
thought I'd write that. Happy new year. PS: It's not a new millenium, or even a
new century - but it's got to be a new decade - right? So good luck for everyone
in the 00's. Bye

>If God would play chess against an earthling, She would choose 1.e4.
>But if She were to play against herself, it would be 1.d4!
>This is my opinion. What is yours?



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