Opening book by Harry Schnapp - Arena Main book

Latest update: MD 2006-03-23 (08:40 MEZ)

[ Chapter 1 ] = Hints for optimal use
[ Chapter 2 ] = Supplementary Notes
[ Chapter 3 ] = The formation of my work
[ Chapter 4 ] = Copyriht!
[ Chapter " ] = #ownloa$!
Chapter #1
Hints for optimal use: ou !an find more interestin" #ints in t#e $rena #elp on $rena %oo& options'
%&y re'ommen$ations in the (ook menu%)
1. Use Arenas mainbook:
a( $!ti)ate(
2. Use transpositions:
a( $!ti)ate(
. Minima! con"itions to p!ay the mo#e:
a( *ot $!ti)ated (*um%ers remain on +0+)(
%( ,t is also possi%le to #a)e t#ese )alues set to +-+
$. %robabi!ity set by&:
a( .riorit/: 0ursor !an %e ar%itraril/ set from - to 1'
'. Options o( %riorities:
a( 2ame *otation 3indo3 (to t#e ri"#t of t#e !#ess%oard)4 !li!& on t#e 5oo& ta%(
%( ou 3ill see t#e mo)es in t#e %oo& and ot#er detailed information( *o3 ri"#t !li!& in t#is 3indo3( ou
!an fi6 priorities( 7#e )alues 0-8 re"ulate #o3 often t#e mo)e s#ould a!tuall/ %e pla/ed(
). *+mber o( games:
a( Ho3 important is t#e num%er of "ames in t#e pla/out preferen!es for /ou9
%( 0:;<=; s#ould %e of M$>,M:M4 Hint %/ Harr/: ?une4 -8t#4 2004(
,. -in percentage:
a( ,f t#e !ursor is at t#e left4 t#is option is dea!ti)ated(
%( ou !an put in 3#et#er t#e 3in per!enta"e affe!ts t#e pro%a%ilit/ of mo)e(
!( 0:;<=; s#ould %e of minimum4 Hint %/ Harr/: ?une -8t#4 2004(
.. Use book +p to ha!(mo#e:
a( ,f /ou don@t 3is# for lon" )ariations a +Limit+ !an %e set #ere(
%( ,f $LL .la/out fun!tions are s3it!#ed off4 lesser &no3n )ariations are pla/ed also(
Chapter #2
S+pp!ementary *otes:
Aor En"ine-En"ine duels4 t#e same %oo& s#ould %e used for %ot# en"ines4 pro)ided no %oo& or a !onsidera%l/
3ea&er %oo& is pro)ided 3it# t#e en"ine( $s an alternati)e4 %ot# en"ines !ould pla/ 3it# t3o different $rena %oo&s( $n
en"ine 3it# a )er/ e6tensi)e %oo& s#ould pla/ t#e openin" 3it# t#e o3n li%rar/( ,n t#is !ase /ou !an s3it!# t#e $rena
main%oo& on at t#e fullest dept#(
,f t3o e6tensi)e %oo&s alternatin" one on top of t#e ot#er meet4 t#ere 3ill %e eit#er lon"er )ariations or s#orter
)ariations on a random %asis( $fter onl/ 4-B pl/4 of !ourse4 a %oo& 3ill dri)e t#e ot#er %oo& until t#e first !al!ulated
en"ine mo)e( 0#ess remains a "ame of infinite possi%ilities( 7#e material %alan!e remains and is independent from t#e
len"t# of t#e pla/ed out openin"s(
Ma6imum material differen!e is in rare !ases a +#alf+ pa3n more( C#en $LL .la/out fun!tions are turned off4
in!ludin" 2$ME *:M5E;< and .;,=;,74 t#en t#e %oo& pla/s randoml/ less &no3n )ariations( ,n t#is !ase4 a
mi6ture %et3een !lassi!4 standard and )er/ rarel/ pla/ed openin"s o!!urs( also in t#is !ase4 t#e positions rea!#ed
remain e)en(
/0COMM0*1A2304 O*35 67 2O8H 0*96*0S %3A5 -68H 8H0 SAM0 2OO::
7#e len"t# of openin"s are )er/ different4 mostl/ %et3een -2 and 48 pl/( ,n addition4 t#ere are a small num%er
of )er/ s#ort and )er/ lon" )ariants (under -2 andDor o)er 48 pl/)( ,f an openin" is not to %e used4 /ou !an s3it!# it off(
0;amp!e: :ings 9ambit:
$fter t#e mo)es -( e4 eB /ou !an in t#e openin" %oo& ta%le (2ame *otation 3indo34 ta% +5oo&+) mar& t#e
3#ite mo)e +f4+ 3it# priorit/ +0+( 7#us 3#ite 2( f4 is not pla/ed and a!!ordin"l/ %la!& 3ill not need to rea!t to t#e Ein"@s
2am%it(
Chapter # - 8he (ormation o( my <ork&
7#e first time , sa3 $rena -(0-4 3it# t#e openin" %oo& fun!tions %/ Martin 5lume and s#ortl/ after3ards t#e
"ood .2* ;andom Data%ase from =li)ier De)ille4 , #ad ,n t#e $rena <upport Aorum dire!ted an appeal to =li)ier for
an F(a%& 5oo& ($renaGs 5oo& format) to %e produ!ed(
C#en no satisfa!tor/ ans3er !ame4 , t#ou"#t to m/self(((
+Cell t#en4 ,@ll "i)e it a "o( , #a)e ample first !lass material4 !#ess-t#eor/ &no3led"e also( Ho3e)er4 t#e %oo&
s#ould %e produ!ed for appro6imatel/ -B0 En"ines4 so t#at no disad)anta"es ori"inate for t#e En"ines de)elop( ,t
s#ould not matter4 3#et#er t#e openin" %oo& of t#e En"ine <#redder4 7#e Ein"4 5elHe%u% or 0ol0#ess is used(+
,t 3as !ompletel/ !lear me t#at 3it#out an appropriate !ompromise t#is )enture !ould not %e mana"ed( 5ut
#o3 s#ould t#e !ompromise %e made9
, "ot t#e idea %/ !#an!e4 as , o%ser)ed a "ame %et3een <#redder I(04 and $ristar!# 4(3I( <#redder !#ose a
simple and &no3n "am%it openin" from its "i"anti! %oo& 3it# t#e sa!rifi!e on t#e fift# mo)e( $ristar!#4 &no3n as a
tou"# defender4 &ept t#e material until into t#e end"ame 3#ere <#redder re!o)ered it 3it# diffi!ult/( ,mmediatel/ t#e
notion !ame to me t#at top pro"rams often #a)e pro%lems pla/in" out t#e openin" 3it# a material defi!it( 7#erefore ,
#a)e s#ortened most "am%it )ariations up to t#e &e/ mo)e and #a)e left t#e en"ine t#e de!ision4 as to 3#et#er it
sa!rifi!es or not( $rit#meti!all/ it is pra!ti!all/ impossi%le4 so t#at t#e sa!rifi!e is not made in 88J of t#e !ases'( Ma/%e
AritH 3ould no3 and t#en #a)e #ad somet#in" to !omplain a%out4 %ut t#at doesnGt pla/ under $rena an/3a/ and
doesnGt need m/ %oo&( 0onseKuentl/4 , %e"an m/ 3or&4 3it# t#e attempt4 to ma&e a small %oo& for en"ines %et3een
-4I00 and 24I00 EL=4 from .2* Data4 3#i!# , #ad %een in t#e #a%it of filterin" for +)er/ !lean )ariations+(
, #a)e %een in)ol)ed in t#is !raHiness4 da/ %/ da/4 on a)era"e 8--0 #ours4 3it# )er/ "ood material4 !ompanion
literature from around t#e 3orld and )alua%le unpu%lis#ed !olle!tions of &no3n aut#ors4 of 3#i!# one is unfortunatel/
no lon"er ali)e(
Cit#out #elp of m/ t3o sons4 m/ spouse and e)en m/ sister 3#o translated some fantasti! ;ussian !#ess
literature4 it 3ould not #a)e %een possi%le to mana"e to !reate so e6tensi)e a %oo& in +onl/ 6 -D2 mont#s+' , am I0
/ears old4 and at t#is ripe a"e , t#in& not ne!essaril/ al3a/s a%out mone/( 7#an&s to 2od4 , am loo&ed after in m/ old
a"e 3ell and m/ effort is e6!lusi)el/ for t#e $rena .roLe!t(
6( my <ork recogni=e" an" is respecte" so m+ch the better>
Chapter #$ - Copyright>
Aor t#is openin" %oo& and of !ourse also ot#er data on t#e $rena 3e%site our 0op/ri"#t !onditions are )alid(
$not#er pu%li!ation D distri%ution of t#e openin" %oo& of Harr/ <!#napp is not allo3ed 3it#out aut#orisation of t#e
aut#ors(
Chapter #' - 1o<n!oa">
Cin;$; !an %e found under: #ttp:DD333(rarla%(!omD - Aor t#e %i""er files 3e used Cin;$; ( $rena Little
Main%oo&: 2I0(B24 mo)es4 dept# M 2B pla/s' Little Main%oo& )( -(0 (-(03 M54 ;$; format)( ,f t3o different en"ines 3ill
use t#is %oo& in en"ine tournaments t#e %oo& is )er/ effi!ient( 7#e )ariants 3ill %e no lon"er t#an -6 - 2B #alf mo)es(
$dded in $rena <etup 2' - .lease read *e3s-7i!&er Messa"e -84 B-4 8I( $rena Main%oo&: -I6(28B )ariations4
2(-04(400 mo)es4 dept# M 68 pl/s' Main%oo& )( I(03 (6438 M54 ;$; format)
Up"ate History:
Nersion 3(0: ,n!reased %/ -8(I34 )ariations and 3-8(268 mo)es ()ersion 3(0 is not lon"er a)aila%le)(
Nersion 4(0: ,n!reased %/ --(884 )ariations and 223(4B6 mo)es ()ersion 4(0 is not lon"er a)aila%le)(
Nersion 4(B: ,n!reased %/ 0-(003 )ariations and 0-8(238 mo)es ()ersion 4(B is not lon"er a)aila%le)(
Nersion B(0: ,n!reased %/ -4(2I8 )ariations and 22I(I-4 mo)es ()ersion B(0 is not lon"er a)aila%le)(
Nersion 6(0: ,n!reased %/ 08(242 )ariations and -I3(68B mo)es ()ersion 6(0 is not lon"er a)aila%le)(
Nersion I(0: ,n!reased %/ 04(B84 )ariations and 062(BB8 mo)es ()ersion I(0 is not lon"er a)aila%le)(
Nersion I(0-: ,n!reased %/ 0-(280 )ariations and 020(6BI mo)es ()ersion I(0- is not lon"er a)aila%le)(
Nersion I(02: ,n!reased %/ 0-(682 )ariations and 023(2I- mo)es ()ersion I(02 is not lon"er a)aila%le)(
Nersion I(03: ,n!reased %/ 0-(628 )ariations and 043(BII mo)es(
Harry Schnapp comments on the ne< #ersions o( his books:
Nersion 4(0: an allround %oo& t#at !an %e used freel/ 3it# all en"ines4 offerin" simple run-of-t#e-mill positions
3it#out limitations(
Nersion 4(B: t#is is an update 3it# additional -4003 )ariants !ontainin" -8(238 mo)es4 )er/ suita%le for
stron"er en"ines t#at !an use t#e ne3 lines 3it#out an/ limitations( Aor t#e middle !lass and 3ea&er pro"rams a
limitation of 40 pl/ s#ould %e set on )er/ lon" )ariations so as to a)oid strate"i!all/ sensiti)e terminal positions(
Nersion B(0: no .2* files out of "ame !olle!tions 3ere used4 %ut anal/Hed openin"s from t#e related
t#eoreti!al sour!es4 and as al3a/s4 , !reated onl/ t#e tar"et lines and did not dra3 upon t#e a!tual "ames( Aurt#er
information !an %e found in t#e ne3s-ti!&er report 8I'
Nersion 6(0: 84242 ne3 lines are a mi6ture of modern and !lassi!al openin"s( , simplified some !ontinuations4
as , t#in& t#at t#at t#e ensuin" positions !ould %e strate"i!all/ diffi!ult for *=* 7=. En"ines( Dan"erous "am%it lines
are still not not pla/ed4 onl/ read/ to !ounter-a!t a"ainst( ,n !ontrast to t#e )ersion B(0 , offer a num%er of lon"er
)ariations so as to upset t#e e)enl/ distri%uted s#ort4 medium and lon" seKuen!es( ,f %ot# en"ines use Main%oo& 6(04
a limit of 24-32 pl/ is re!ommended in order to a)oid dire!t transitions to t#e end"ame(
Nersion I(0:7#e main purpose of t#is ne3 Main%oo& )ersion 3as not to enlar"e t#e !ontents %ut to !#an"e
and impro)e alred/ e6istin" lines( =penin" %oo&s t#at are too lar"e are %etter Kualified to train #umans in !#ess
openin"s t#an for "ames %et3een en"ines( 7#erefore , 3ant to a)oid t#at t#e Main%oo& in!reases too mu!#( $s t#e
Main%oo& is a "eneral openin" %oo& t#at !an %e used %/ all en"ines runnin" under $rena , #a)e to ta&e !are for t#e
neutralit/ of t#e "enerated positions( 7#e/ s#ould not fa)our a spe!ial pla/in" st/le( Aor e6ample lines are a)oided t#at
lead to positions 3it# sa!rifi!ed material for a stron" atta!& or lines t#at lead to !losed positions 3it# pa3n !#ains
3#ere a %rea&t#rou"# is )er/ diffi!ult( Lines of t#e first &ind fa)our ta!ti!al en"ines4 lines of t#e se!ond &ind impro)e t#e
!#an!es of 3ea&er en"ines not to lose a"ainst top en"ines( $s in pre)ious Main%oo& )ersions t#e len"t# of t#e openin"
lines )aries in dependen!e upon t#eir !omple6it/( 7#e positions "enerated %/ t#e %oo& s#ould %e suited for top en"ines
as 3ell as for 3ea&er ones( , alread/ intended t#is #it#erto %ut t#is time , s#arpened t#e !riteria to a!#ie)e t#is "oal( ,f a
%oo& "enerates onl/ simple positions t#at allo3 onl/ simple !ontinuations t#e result is a standardiHation t#at #andi!aps
t#e %etter en"ines( 7#erefore t#e "enerated positions s#ould allo3 not onl/ simple !ontinuations %ut also strate"i! deep
ones(
Nersion I(0-:Most of t#ese lines are suited for "ames a"ainst en"ines usin" ot#er %oo&s4as a 3eapon a"ainst
openin"s t#at are not pla/ed %/ t#e Main%oo&( <e)eral lon" mo)e seKuen!es 3ere s#ortened and impro)ed( 7#is
)ersion is e6!lusi)el/ a)aila%le at t#e $rena #ome pa"e(
Nersion I(02: Nersion I(02 !ontains older !lassi!al4 modern or seldom pla/ed openin"s(
Nersion I(03: <ome lines are e6treml/ lon" and are espe!iall/ adeKuate for middle"ame tranin"(
*ote: =n t#e %asis of t#is #u"e 3or& %/ Harr/ <!#napp4 3e dedi!ate a separate area on t#e 3e%site to t#is %oo&( ou
!an find more $rena openin" %oo&s %/ our 2ladiators in :ser Ailes4 en"ines se!tion(
-ritten by: Harr/ <!#napp (2erman/)O .u%lis#ed %/ Aran& Puisins&/ (2erman/)O 7ranslated %/ 0#ristop#er 0on&ie
(<!otland)(