Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 09:49:01 09/04/01
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On September 03, 2001 at 22:48:25, Kevin Stafford wrote: >Is it just me or does this sound like the most boring way possible to play >chess? This seems analagous to those guys who use computers to cheat on the icc >and claim there is skill involved because they are picking specific engines for >certain opponents. I realize its not cheating in this case, but winning because >"my programs outsearch the opponent in a lot of games" seems incredibly tiresome >to me, even if the resulting chess is close to perfection. To each his own I >suppose, but in my point of view computers have now offically destroyed the >beauty of correspondence chess. > I was reluctant to try ICC for a long time for fear of opponents using computers. Now that I've given ICC a try, I'm pleased to say that none of the games I've played showed any evidence of a "human" really being a computer. Every game contained several blunders (by both sides!). My faith in humankind is somewhat improved by this experience. (Of course, I'm only talking about 10-15 min/side games against opponents in the 1800-2100 range. Maybe it's different at other speeds or ratings.)
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