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CCC Discussing Chess – Posts of Interest # 3 ( Week of March 30 – April 5/12 )
Some say that 1.e4 is the best possible first move in chess! What do you think?
There are 20 possible first moves in chess. But, after 1.e4, Fritz 13 gives (... using depth 20 or more), the following line, and gives it the highest valuation:
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.Nxe5 Nxe5 6.d4 a6 7.Be2 Bxd4 8.Qxd4 d6+/= ( 0.58 - depth 20 )
Its valuation for 1.d4 is only 0.29. And for all other of the 18 moves, the valuation is less.
So Fritz says the best opening is a game of 1.e4 which, after the completion of move 8, is evaluated as +/= ( 0.58 ) – this is a “ slight “ advantage to white. Do you think that chess players generally accept this evaluation? Or do many think the position is only equal – somewhere between 0.00 and 0.25? In the history of chess, has the literature stated that after 1.e4 the position is equal, or have they said white gets a “ slight “ advantage, as does Fritz 13?
Was Bobby Fischer was right - 1.e4 is " best by test "?
A supplementary question is - Can the strongest and fastest chess computers in the world, improve on Fritz 13's first 8 moves? And what does the whole game look like? Canadian Chess Consulting Service has issued this challenge to the world and called it “ The Great Perfect Chess Game Challenge – 1.e4 “. It is still waiting for someone to take up the challenge – there have been nibbles, but as of yet, no one has committed themselves to trying it.
Even if you have only a modestly stronger computer than Fritz 13, will you take up the challenge? Post here what your computer does with 1.e4!
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CCC Discussing Chess – Posts of Interest # 3 ( Week of March 30 – April 5/12 )
Some say that 1.e4 is the best possible first move in chess! What do you think?
There are 20 possible first moves in chess. But, after 1.e4, Fritz 13 gives (... using depth 20 or more), the following line, and gives it the highest valuation:
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.Nxe5 Nxe5 6.d4 a6 7.Be2 Bxd4 8.Qxd4 d6+/= ( 0.58 - depth 20 )
Its valuation for 1.d4 is only 0.29. And for all other of the 18 moves, the valuation is less.
So Fritz says the best opening is a game of 1.e4 which, after the completion of move 8, is evaluated as +/= ( 0.58 ) – this is a “ slight “ advantage to white. Do you think that chess players generally accept this evaluation? Or do many think the position is only equal – somewhere between 0.00 and 0.25? In the history of chess, has the literature stated that after 1.e4 the position is equal, or have they said white gets a “ slight “ advantage, as does Fritz 13?
Was Bobby Fischer was right - 1.e4 is " best by test "?
A supplementary question is - Can the strongest and fastest chess computers in the world, improve on Fritz 13's first 8 moves? And what does the whole game look like? Canadian Chess Consulting Service has issued this challenge to the world and called it “ The Great Perfect Chess Game Challenge – 1.e4 “. It is still waiting for someone to take up the challenge – there have been nibbles, but as of yet, no one has committed themselves to trying it.
Even if you have only a modestly stronger computer than Fritz 13, will you take up the challenge? Post here what your computer does with 1.e4!
_________________________________________________________________
The CCC motto is: Competition OverTB; Cooperation OffTB.
Want introductory CCC material? Contact Bob Armstrong, CCC Coordinator - cooperativechesscoalition@gmail.com . Consider joining !
Bob, CCC Coordinator
CCC Facebook Group Page : http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sfr...806343128&ap=1
CCC Twitter Account : http://www.twitter.com/coopchesscoalit
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