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Subject: Re: FRC_TheBaron_101 Vs Fritz8 (Castling vs Not Castling rules)

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 08:34:08 06/24/03

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On June 24, 2003 at 11:23:56, Sune Fischer wrote:

>On June 24, 2003 at 11:07:38, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>>But nevermind the titles, that's just boring hairsplitting anyway.
>>>
>>>I think FRC is increasing its popularity, also now with the Leko-Svidler match,
>>>and I like it because it solves some problems (book problems!)
>>
>>
>>I do not think that the book problem is very important and top programs can do
>>well even without opening book.
>
>It is possible you are mistaken about that.
>I certainly know my engine has lost games because of bad opening lines.

List4.61 with no book beats a lot of program and I doubt if a good book can help
them.

It seems to have chances against almost everything.


>
>>If you want to solve book problems than shuffle chess is enough and you do not
>>need FRC.
>
>You can, and it is better than nothing I guess. But as a chessplayer myself I
>must say that shuffle doesn't appeal to me at all, that's like a kids game.


I do not feel the same.

 You
>also see the superGMs play FRC and not shuffle.

I do not know.
Do kasparov,Kramnik,Anand play FRC?

Uri



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