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The Case for Using Probabilistic Knowledge in a Computer Chess Program (John L. Jerz)
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What does a computer chess program think of the starting position?

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White to move

This is what happens when you leave a computer chess program running for 600 hours (25 days), in the starting position. This exercise is for curiosity only. Don't try this at home.
 
(31-ply) Rybka2.3.1
 
(0.13):  1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.Nf3 e5 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.d3 Be7 5.O-O Nf6 6.h3 O-O
 
 

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position after 6...O-O

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