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Intro and Question re: Acceptable Opening Books
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Re: Intro and Question re: Acceptable Opening Books
None of us use Aquarium so unfortunately I'm not sure that we can give any advice there
I have Aquarium 3. A radical re-design of what a GUI could look like and do, but a steep learning curve and I gave up after a while. My impression was that it is a better analysis tool then a tool for running engine matches and tournaments. Aquarium 4 could be better, but I have not purchased it. If I get some time I might try the evaluation version if there is one.
I have Aquarium 3. A radical re-design of what a GUI could look like and do, but a steep learning curve and I gave up after a while. My impression was that it is a better analysis tool then a tool for running engine matches and tournaments. Aquarium 4 could be better, but I have not purchased it. If I get some time I might try the evaluation version if there is one.
Re: Intro and Question re: Acceptable Opening Books
You are spoilt for choice in terms of Fritz GUI opening books
For Adam's books, look here
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/tools/opening-sampler/
They are not books, but pgn files of opening positions
For Adam's books, look here
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/tools/opening-sampler/
They are not books, but pgn files of opening positions
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Re: Intro and Question re: Acceptable Opening Books
Harry Schnapp's HS-Masterbook 4.0.ctg is the best I've come across yet for both variety and fair positions at the end of lines.Ray wrote:You are spoilt for choice in terms of Fritz GUI opening books
I'd recommend upping the variety slider to halfway and using minimum games 3.
There are other smaller books which are good too - the Xmas2640.ctg and History107.ctg from Mike Scheidl, and the Perfect books from Sedat Canbaz spring to mind.
Be aware that all books will have a few rogue lines in them.
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Re: Intro and Question re: Acceptable Opening Books
Thanks for checking, I forgot that I added that limitation. I now added download section to the sampler page. Adam's PGNs have no headers due to their huge size.Ray wrote:Doesn't work for me, the sampler only accepts 4 digits
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Re: Intro and Question re: Acceptable Opening Books
Brilliant. The 4-digit limitation was necessary to avoid too much load on the server I imagineKirill Kryukov wrote: Thanks for checking, I forgot that I added that limitation. I now added download section to the sampler page. Adam's PGNs have no headers due to their huge size.
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Re: Intro and Question re: Acceptable Opening Books
Yeah, exactly. I should also compress the PGN files for faster downloads.
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Re: Intro and Question re: Acceptable Opening Books
I just wanted to say that those pgns are, in a sense, a compilation of all the booklines that have
been played in the CCRL, CEGT, SWCR, and other sources. It is guaranteed that rogue lines are
present in them ( rogue positions ). Hopefully, the percentage is very small.
At the moment, I am preparing a 4 move pgn that I think will be appropriate for engine matches
involving weaker engines and rogue free ( I hope ).
been played in the CCRL, CEGT, SWCR, and other sources. It is guaranteed that rogue lines are
present in them ( rogue positions ). Hopefully, the percentage is very small.
At the moment, I am preparing a 4 move pgn that I think will be appropriate for engine matches
involving weaker engines and rogue free ( I hope ).