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Subject: Grandmasters and Computer Chess Programs

Author: Dana Turnmire

Date: 15:34:58 06/30/01


  I'm sure there are grandmasters that read the posts here but it seems that
most people really interested in computer chess are the lesser mortals.  Sort of
like the middle-aged father with a son playing quarterback in high school and
dreaming of the day he will become the next NFL star he never could be.
  In the few tournaments I played in a few a years ago my rating went to 1450
USCF and I'm sure if I had continued it would have continued to go up but in my
heart I knew I would never be among the best.
  Do you think most computer chess enthusiasts live through their programs?
Everytime I try to play a "serious" game against CM8000 I realize how weak a
player I really am.
 Do most grandmasters think of them as merely a training tool?  It seems they
don't share the passion over which program is top in the SSDF and things of that
sort.



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