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

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 10:30:11 06/24/03

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On June 24, 2003 at 13:07:17, Sune Fischer wrote:

>On June 24, 2003 at 12:07:43, Drexel,Michael 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.
>>>
>>>>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. You
>>>also see the superGMs play FRC and not shuffle.
>>
>>Those superGMs do whatever they get paid for.
>
>Yeah, even classic chess.

It seems that you assume that people tend to prefer FRC when no money is
involved.
I think that you are wrong here.

The rules of castling of FRC do not seem natural.
This is also the opinion of other people.

I believe that more people are going to prefer classic chess and not FRC
when the money is the same.

Uri



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