Author: Louis Fagliano
Date: 08:10:52 06/20/02
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On June 20, 2002 at 00:41:30, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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. True, but here all the operators would have to do is copy the notation off the computer's GUI. If they can't even do that, they've got problems. Besides, in a power failure don't most programs save the game? I know Rebel does because in one game someone accidently kicked the plug of my surge protector out of the socket and when I powered up and fired up Rebel, there was the game and score still there. I don't know if other programs do this because I don't want to power off my computer by unplugging it. But anyway, in official competetion don't you need a game score no matter what? Just a board and pieces alone won't do. You've got the game position but no game score.
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