Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 15:46:35 07/26/01
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On July 26, 2001 at 17:58:59, James T. Walker wrote: >On July 26, 2001 at 13:55:55, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On July 26, 2001 at 11:17:02, James T. Walker wrote: >> >>>Hello Uri, >>>Well you did not have the game history and I used 128M hash but it's not >>>comforting to note that Hiarcs 7.32 took almost 10 minutes to find Be3 on your >>>computer. In a tournament time control of 40/2 it may or may not take that >>>time. Maybe it depends on how much time it has left before the 40 move mark. >>>This still leaves a big hole in faster time controls. I personally don't like >>>the idea of tuning a program to play best at long time controls and ignoring >>>blitz. I still believe most people do not take the time to play their computers >>>at 40/2. The last time I asked how many people do this only one person >>>responded. Even FIDE has dropped that time control and I believe it's time for >>>SSDF to do the same. >> >>Blitz is what most people play. >>Eventually, chess will be gone, and everyone will play lightning. >>Won't that be a joyful day. > >Hello Dann, >People will still enjoy a nice "relaxing" game of chess but not with their >computers because they are killers of average players. I think most people play >the computer at blitz time controls but take as much time as they like to make >their own moves. At least that's how I usually play mine. I still feel rushed >because the computer moves so quickly and I find myself trying to do the same. I >have to remind myself to take my time and look for better moves. I still get >killed by the computer. Still, the trend is to shorten the games and I'm happy >that the games do not go to the "seconds" anymore. I firmly believe that chess >games should be played at one sitting and 10 hour games are just not interesting >to watch. I like the postal pace best. I hate crappy chess, full of blunders and stupid moves. I really like those breathtaking moves where you look at it and say: "What the heck is *that*?!" And then you have to puzzle over it for at least 15 minutes before you can see what was going on. So I guess it's just "different strokes for different folks." I can't stand what FIDE did to ruin the game of chess [for me]. But that's just me. It probably made 99% of the players and audience much happier.
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