Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 22:36:32 02/04/00
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On February 05, 2000 at 00:33:48, David Blackman wrote: >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. A research program that some friends of mine created actually liked the move sequence 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 as the main line from the start position. I think an advantage of 2. c3 for a computer may be that long-term initiative is less of a factor in the resulting positions than after 2. Nf3. Just speculation. >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. Yes, Black seems to be equalizing with relative ease today. >Nobody knows what is the best move for that position. Nf3 Nc3 c3 f4 d4 are all >plausible candidates for the best move. Dave
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