Author: James T. Walker
Date: 19:35:10 07/26/01
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On July 26, 2001 at 18:46:35, Dann Corbit wrote: >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. **** I have that problem even when the computer is playing blitz! Anything over 4 plies is a complete mystery to me. :-) **** >So I guess it's just "different strokes for different folks." **** I agree. **** >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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