Author: David Blackman
Date: 21:33:48 02/04/00
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On February 04, 2000 at 21:07:21, Rich Shippy wrote: >Since deep blue used 2.c3 to beat Kasparov, is this the best move for white >against the Sicilian? What does computer analysis say? 2 c3 was not based on Deep Blue's analysis. It was part of an "opening book" that the computer repeats blindly for the first few moves. Presumably Deep Blue's programmers, or their GM advisors, thought 2 c3 would be a good idea against Kasparov. Most computer programs, if they had to think about it for themselves, would probably pick 2 Nf3 or 2 Nc3. 2 c3 has been quite trendy for the last 10 years or so, but there are signs this is starting to fade. It was probably a good practical choice to play against Kasparov, since in the main lines starting with 2 Nf3 Kasparov is extremely well prepared. Nobody knows what is the best move for that position. Nf3 Nc3 c3 f4 d4 are all plausible candidates for the best move.
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