Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 09:35:36 02/01/02
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On January 31, 2002 at 19:49:14, Robin Smith wrote: >On January 31, 2002 at 18:06:50, Uri Blass wrote: > >>I believe that in the championship of USA it is illegal but in international >>tournament it is legal and also in many national tournaments like the israeli >>championship it is legal. > >The US correspondence (postal) championship is under the auspicies of ICCF-US, >which does not prohibit computer use. Other US chess organizations such as >USCF, APCT, and CCLA prohibit the use of computers, but these organizations do >not direct the US championship. > >I recently won the 13th championship (10 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses). It is my >belief that most of my opponents were using computers in some way or other >(totally legal), but I don't believe you can win these events just by plugging >your positions into a chess program and letting it tell you what move to make. >I DO think that knowledge of computers is helpful in postal chess. One of the >reasons I read this message board is to learn what are considered to be the >strengths and weaknesses of computers. In postal chess of today, this knowledge >helps win games. > >Robin Smith Wow, congratulations on your win!! How much do you us computers (if at all)? What is your OTB rating?
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