Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 21:41:30 06/19/02
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On June 19, 2002 at 11:08:22, Louis Fagliano wrote: >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. Ever played over a game handwritten? Even by a GM? Re8? Which rook? Scoresheets are even incomplete in time scrambles.
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