TShackel wrote:My opinions agree with TCEC's (their longest book was an 8 move book) in that letting the computer do most of the work, shows which engine is truly superior in both strategy and tactics. What's the point of winning a game with a long book if it's not the engine that did the work or can take credit
Hi Tim
Of course I understand what you are saying, but don't underestimate the Commercial Book makers. They spend hundreds of computer hours analysing each and every move and variation using the best Engine available to them. Against a Book made with such determination,grit and patience, it is no wonder that even dual-xeon users using the top Engines collapse like a pack of cards ! Also, the THRILL of winning a game is in the winning, not HOW you win it. When I win a computer chess game, it doesn't matter in the end whether I won it because of my CPU, engine or my Book. All that matters to me, is the win.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that this is also the basic philosophy of chess (and WAR !). I remember reading in a basic chess book many years ago, that it doesn't matter how brilliantly you have played throughout the game, but if your opponent gives you a back-rank checkmate in the end, all your hard work and brilliance counts for NOTHING.
Only the result is remembered, nothing else.
Regards
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