Author: KarinsDad
Date: 10:59:23 06/15/99
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On June 15, 1999 at 07:27:46, Francis Monkman wrote: > >On June 15, 1999 at 07:04:31, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: > >>What!? Luddites among us? Advanced chess would lead to a lot of draws >>assuming equal hardware/software. Computers are only tools and not replacements >>for the human brain... yet....!! >> >>If a person has a photographic memory and can memorize thousands of openings to >>a depth of forty ply or more then what is the difference between this and a >>computer? I suppose that you think that using a computer is "cheating", but is >>it a fair contest to pit a normal person against such a person? >> >>Computers are adjuncts to the human brain. There is nothing wrong with using >>one in man-man chess contests. We design computers with computers and we design >>automobiles with the aid of computers. > >Well said! And calculators are used by schoolkids, too -- similarly by advanced >mathematicians. > >Francis Advanced chess is silly. It's like one day adding an exoskeleton and an oxygen tank to long distance runners and coming up with the "Advanced Marathon". Advanced chess is the "Professional Wrestling" of chess. It's there to attract sponsors to other chess events. It will become obsolete once the computer programs can consistently play better than the superGMs at tournament times. How many "Advanced Chess" tournaments are there for class B players? Now, I could see someone countering with the statement: "Well, we put bicycles under people and nobody has a problem with those types of competitions.". The difference is that the bicycle only enhances the movement of the competitor. It does not minimize competitor mistakes, nor does it give alternative strategies to the competitor. We also do not put a bicycle under a person and call it "Advanced Long Distance Running", we call it bicycling. I could also see someone countering with the statement: "The superGM advanced chess games should result in better played games which can add to our chess knowledge.". You could add to chess knowledge by doubling the number of tournaments or by analyzing correspondence games. Chances are that due to the interruption of concentration, advanced chess games are often a little poorer games as can be seen by Anand beating Karpov. Anand is a speed player who would not be interrupted as much by a computer than a more methodical player like Karpov. Using tools and technology is great. It just happens to be silly to do it in a human/human mental competition. Do you see anyone playing "Advanced Checkers"? KarinsDad :)
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