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

Author: Sune Fischer

Date: 08:47:40 06/24/03

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On June 24, 2003 at 11:34:08, Uri Blass wrote:

>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.

Even if the book will only give you an equal position you have saved time in
getting there. I think the really good books are full of killer lines and can
add a lot of Elo.

I do see that there is a potential there, because the opening position is static
so it makes little sense to have the engine think about it over and over at
every game. Saving your old analysis seems like a direct speedup in this case.

>>>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?

I know they play advanced chess, but not sure about FRC.
I would expect Kasparov to be against it, because he is rumoured to be very
strong in preparation. Throwing away your biggest advantage seems like a dumb
idea to me.

-S.
>Uri



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