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Subject: Re: Transition from Opening to Middle Game

Author: Vincent Lejeune

Date: 05:06:47 01/15/00

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On January 15, 2000 at 05:52:27, Howard Exner wrote:

>In chess a major challenge is the transition
>between opening and early middle game. Different openings call for different
>approaches once out of book. Will future chess programs consider having modified
>versions of the main engine take over the next 5 - 10 moves out of book
>based on what opening is played (for both white and black pieces)?
>
>Some configurations may play better in Ruy Lopez openings while others perform
>better at Sicilians. Some early middlegames need more king safety
>while other positions should concentrate on solid, non aggressive play.
>
>Humans put on these different hats depending
>on what opening is played. Any future for this in computer programs?

To do so, programmer have to be a strong player or be in association with a
strong player but the major work is to review hundred of last positions of
openeing books.
To sipmify they can reduce the number of lines in book and may be categorize
each position, but here we enter in such deep positionnal knowledge of a chess
position , wich is not esaily solved for computer ...

Anyone to clarify this first brainstorming ? ;)



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