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Subject: How to Interpret CCC Poll Result?

Author: Robert Henry Durrett

Date: 14:07:45 08/13/98


In CCC poll question #4, dated 5-14-98, the respondents [i.e. CCC members]
overwhelmingly responded "Analyzing games or positions" in response to the
question "What is your primary use for chessplaying computers or software?"

I am not sure how to interpret this.  For example, in several recent threads,
someone names a position and everybody evaluated the position and then reported
the result [and discussed the implications to software design].  also, some
recent threads deal with comparisons of how well their software plays against
other software.  Is it just that simple?  Does this completely explain the poll
result?

Alternatively, are people primarily using the software to analyze their own
games?  If so, we come to the part that interests me.  I have used chess engines
in various ways to help me analyze my own games and to evaluate published
repertoire lines.  But I suspect that I have "just scratched the surface" in
finding ways to effectively utilize this software.

If most people on CCC are using their chess engines to analyze games and
positions, then what, exactly, are they doing?



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