Author: Will Singleton
Date: 09:30:07 12/15/01
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On December 15, 2001 at 11:44:53, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On December 15, 2001 at 03:12:43, K. Burcham wrote: > >> >> >>if some here say that they dont want to play against someone that >>is moving manually (changes time to move during game), >>then it seems that the program time control could be improved for an increase in >>strength. > > >That isn't the issue. It is "human interference" that is the issue. A fully >automatic program (on a chess server) has to make _all_ decisions by itself. >How much time to use, when to think longer, when to play quicker, etc. A >manually operated program will have help. And with a good human operator, >that help can be the "edge" needed to beat an automatic program. IE when >the program finds a move that the human is sure is "ok" he can hit "move >now" and save time. Or even prevent the program from thinking longer and >switching to a "worse" move. > >time usage isn't really the issue, it is "outside help". > That's true, but both the "move now" button and the "don't make that stupid move" button can be used even on a fully automatic program. Can't control for that. But I do think it's important to kib analysis, for later study. Will
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