"laocmo" <loliver2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>I have asked this question every year for a long time. Always nice to
>hear how opinions change as time p*****.
>
> If the current popular openings like the Ruy, English, French, etc are
> sound, why does a powerful computer with its book turned off never
> find them? I know, it's supposed to be all about "opening themes".
> BUT theme be dammed. If its a good opening the computer should find
> it. I would expect a strong computer to find the first ten moves in
> the most popular Ruy line without hesitation. Never does it seems. I
> can only conclude the sequence of moves is somehow inferior.
The computer excels at tactics, and there usually aren't any forced that
early. What you're seeing is a weakness of the computer program, not the
opening.
-T
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