Impressive Preliminary Results of Rybka 3 by Larry Kaufman!

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Re: Impressive Preliminary Results of Rybka 3 by Larry Kaufm

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mclane wrote:so what's the point of testing with a generic one
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the idea is to see how much progress comes from the engine.

nobody is really interested in the book IMO.
I am aware of this delema,but what if the native opening book gives a boost of say 70 Elo to the engine,will you still using a generic opening book :!: :?:
I don't think so....
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