can engines beat the best humans in every eco?

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Re: can engines beat the best humans in every eco?

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swami wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:51 am
Uri Blass wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:18 pm
Jouni wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:07 pm I think human can draw engine with black in Grob. Moves 1.g4 ECO A00 :) .
A00 includes 1.a3 so no reason the engine is going to choose 1.g4 if forced to play A00
a3 is not so bad, compared to g4. It's like giving up a move, and playing as Black. Whereas, with g4, you would be less likely to castle on the king side.
a3 is fine, but g4 is lost.
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