Author: James T. Walker
Date: 17:12:44 10/11/04
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On October 11, 2004 at 16:06:54, martin fierz wrote: >On October 11, 2004 at 13:10:07, robert flesher wrote: > >>I would seem logical that all the worlds top players play computers on a regular >>basis. Also, it would be probable they have systems that rival or even exceed >>the one Junior is playing on. Why not? I know if my main source of income is >>chess, and i have the money(Which some i'm sure do)then i would have one hellva >>good computer. I would bet all of the players own a copy of top software, and >>play these programs daily. > >hmm, i don't think you understand this. i also have fritz and shredder on my PC, >and i use them to prepare, and to analyse games. but i never play against them. >GMs are the same. they use these engines as tools, but not as sparring partners. >and even if they ever play a game at home against these things, it's simply not >the same. > >experience in playing against computers means that you have played a match >against such a machine. everything else doesn't count. just look how much >kasparov's anti-computer play has improved over his matches. > >cheers That's because Kasaparov plays a lot against his computer! I'm sure he even gets ideas from them. If you make a living playing chess and don't practice against todays computers you are missing an important part of training available. I suspect that many GMs can't change their style easily just because it's a computer. I think the new GMs will have early exposure to programs and will grow with the programs but in the end they will also have to bow to them. Just my opinion (one of many). Jim > martin
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