H. G. Muller wrote on Thu, Nov 2, 2017 09:32 AM UTC:
Note that engines nowadays almost all have a 'Multi-PV' mode where you can directly ask it to show the best N moves.
In the opening there is not much tactics. This is almost the definition of 'opening'; you just develop your pieces before actually hostilities start. I am perhaps 1500 Elo weaker than Stockfish, but it would not cause me any trouble at all to still be in an almost equal position (or slightly better, if I had white) after merely 8 moves. That is no matter of the quality of play at all.
Note that engines nowadays almost all have a 'Multi-PV' mode where you can directly ask it to show the best N moves.
In the opening there is not much tactics. This is almost the definition of 'opening'; you just develop your pieces before actually hostilities start. I am perhaps 1500 Elo weaker than Stockfish, but it would not cause me any trouble at all to still be in an almost equal position (or slightly better, if I had white) after merely 8 moves. That is no matter of the quality of play at all.