Author: Albert Silver
Date: 07:47:09 07/10/99
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On July 09, 1999 at 14:06:06, Paulo Soares wrote:
>On July 09, 1999 at 13:52:29, KarinsDad wrote:
>
>>On July 09, 1999 at 13:27:05, Albert Silver wrote:
>>
>>>On July 09, 1999 at 02:01:08, Robert Smith wrote:
>>>
>>[snip]
>>>>
>>>>Even if every postal player uses a computer, the better players will still
>>>>dominate the players who simply sit there and let the computer play for them.
>>>>The proper use for computers in postal chess is to check tactics. But computer
>>>>programs are mindless calculators and not of much use for long-range planning.
>>>
>>>I guess it's a matter of point of view. Why would anyone want to play in a
>>>tournament and have a computer play one's moves? Where is the fun in that? I can
>>>understand using it in opening preparation as that happens before the game, but
>>>otherwise it is no better than Advanced Chess but in postal games. Yuck. That
>>>also sums up my opinion on Advanced Chess as well.
>>>
>>> Albert Silver
>>
>>That sums up my opinion on Advanced Chess as well. Yuck. It's like knowing the
>>cheat codes for a computer game. Yes, they are fun if you are 12, but otherwise,
>>they take the REAL fun out of life.
>>
>>One other point on computers in postal chess. One day, the programs will be
>>playing better postal chess than the postal chess players. At that point in
>>time, not only will it not be fun, but it will also be obsolete, just like
>>advanced chess someday will.
>>
>>Unfortunate, but that's one of the downsides of technology.
>>
>>KarinsDad :)
>
>I do not believe that the computers can some day defeat a postal
>player if he will also be assisted by a program, therefore the
>player always goes to have the control of the program, to look the
>best way.
>
>Paulo Soares, from Brazil
Perhaps, but do you want to need computer assistance in order to compete in
chess? I could reduce the time control and say that I don't have a chance
playing Hiarcs 7.32 or whatever at a 30 minute time-control therefore I'll play
it with another program assisting me. The scenario is the same except the
time-control. Personally, I'd prefer to lose badly than have someone else do
what should be my own thinking (remember this is a sport). If you can't win it
on your own then you have no business winning at all. I also believe that if you
get into the habit of having a computer do all the calculating then you are
essentially shooting your tactical ability in the knees.
Albert Silver
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