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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