Author: stuart taylor
Date: 09:12:28 05/28/00
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On May 28, 2000 at 00:43:59, blass uri wrote: >On May 27, 2000 at 23:51:52, stuart taylor wrote: > >>On May 27, 2000 at 23:35:09, blass uri wrote: >> >>>On May 27, 2000 at 23:22:20, blass uri wrote: >>><snipped> >>>>I believe that computer programs are at IM level inspite of the fact that the >>>>IM's have the right to use programs to help them and that my level is better >>>>than the average IM level at correspondence games. >>> >>>I can add that I believe that most chess players can be better than the average >>>IM in correspondence games when both sides can use programs if they know to give >>>programs many hours to calculate and are careful not to trust programs only in a >>>small number of cases when they are sure that the program is wrong. >>> >>>Uri >> >>I beleived that to be the case with me about 7-8 years ago, and I think I could >>have had great success. But now, even though computers are much better, it's too >>much of a known fact. You can't fool anyone anymore. > >I can. >My experience is that part of my opponents do not use computers inspite of the >fact that they have the right to do it. > >Players who use programs do not give them hours to calculate in most of the >cases. > >The games are by letters >Maybe the situation is different with games by email when more players use >computers to help them but I know that rozenberg is also playing games by email. > > > And you yourself can't >>expect many pushovers in a correspondence tournament since ANYONE can give you a >>tough game with a simple unedited junior 6a or fritz 6a etc.and will. > >The game that I posted is from 1999-2000 and my opponent resigned only 3 days >ago. > > >> I think that 8 years ago one could have been rewarded quite well from >>consulting computer programs, as the assistance they could provide was a bit >>more imho than what the public was aware of. Used creatively-of course. >>Shimon Taylor > >8 years ago programs were clearly weaker than today so I believe that a chess >program could not do better 8 years ago. > >Uri I think that the Israeli personality is less interested in using computers in correspondence chess. But in the rest of the world, it is a forgone conclusion that best programs are used. And certainly, someone who wants to win a tournament or championship would not risk doing without it. And 8 years ago, even if computers were much weaker, it would have still given a big advantage over others. You wouldn't have any silly mistakes which people often make even in correspondence chess. S.Taylor
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