Author: KarinsDad
Date: 18:17:53 04/04/00
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On April 04, 2000 at 21:01:41, Bruce Moreland wrote: >On April 04, 2000 at 18:57:59, KarinsDad wrote: > >>PS. However, if a computer announces mate in 573, it should have to prove it and >>should have to play unless it's opponent resigns. The TB code or the TBs could >>have a bug, so it's only mate if it is mate. IMO. > >Why should it get the opportunity to prove it, if it takes 14 hours to do it, >requires an exception to FIDE rules to do it, and requires that I modify *my* >program so that it will allow the game to continue after it is over according to >FIDE rules? > >bruce Why should it take 14 hours? In a G60 game, it would have less than an hour (of it's time) to prove it. Just because it has a forced mate does not mean that it gets to go over the time limit. The FIDE rules were created with human adjournments, and other human considerations in mind. Why should a computer be allowed to write anything to the hard disk other than actual move made and actual time used? What is all this score stuff and lines stuff? Humans are not allowed that privilege. Why should a computer be allowed EGTBs in the first place? Humans are not allowed to use a piece of endgame reference material. Why should a computer be allowed a learning function during a game? Humans are not allowed during the game to write down any learned information. The bottom line is that computers and people are DIFFERENT. Hence, the rules should take that into account. Either that or both side should have the same restrictions. For example, EGTBs should be disallowed when computers play according to FIDE rules. And, of course, computers should not have an operator. Humans do not use an external operator. The computer should be started up and left to it's own devices. You should not be allowed to have your cake and eat it too to the disadvantage of other players. Computers have that advantage. KarinsDad :)
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