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Subject: Re: WCCC participants and a board and pieces.

Author: Louis Fagliano

Date: 08:08:22 06/19/02

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On June 18, 2002 at 17:47:41, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On June 18, 2002 at 15:08:48, Louis Fagliano wrote:
>
>>Maybe I'm not getting something, but in these types of "official" computer chess
>>tournaments, why do the programmers and operators actually get out a board and
>>pieces to play with when they all have GUI's right there on their screens?  Why
>>not dispense with that seemingly superflorous prop?  Even if some programs are
>>not compatable with the auto232 player, they can still transfer the moves from
>>screen to screen directly with out "playing" it on a board.
>>
>>After all, the super Cadaques tournament run by Enrique who also did a 24-game
>>match between Fritz and Junior to officially determine who would challenge
>>Kramnik did all of the games via the auto232 player and did not waste his time
>>with a board and pieces.
>>
>>Just wondering.
>
>
>what would you do after a power failure?
>
>:)
>
>(it has happened).

Well, a handwritten scoresheet would be less cumbersome than a board and pieces
-- and more permanent, too.



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