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Subject: Re: Faster Hardware vs Average Player

Author: Harald Faber

Date: 13:51:54 07/07/98

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On July 07, 1998 at 13:55:02, vincent dichiacchio wrote:


>When I started playing chess on the PC I had a 386.  I had Grandmaster and
>Chessmaster.  I could play competitively, but usually lost.  My next computer
>will probably be faster than a Pentium II 400.  At 1 second per move, the 400
>will be equivalent to about 3 min per move on the 386.  That doesnt give me much
>of chance, especially if I want to play speed games.
>
>I humbly request that future chess programs allow time controls <1 sec per move
>so average players like me can have the satisfaction of kicking their butts once
>in a while.  Sure, I can win by playing against weak modes, but its not as fun.
>Vince

There are other possibilities. Try reducing the program's strength by reducing
the programs ELO IE.



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