Author: Earl Fuller
Date: 22:17:33 05/23/03
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On May 23, 2003 at 19:31:49, Frank Nelson wrote: >In the USCF correspodence chess tournaments you get to meet people from all >four corners of the country while playing the royal game at snail-mail pace. >I had a chance to write letters to almost a dozen players and receive info and >advice. Sometimes when I can't think of the right move to make I get computer >advise like Fritz or ChessMaster. This I do only occasionally not the entire >game. There are games I resigned while going down a pawn. No one in this country >is going to have a heart attack because some intelligent nitwit used a computer >to get some help. I think the people who had letters complaining about computer >abuse heads are stuck somewhere low. I wish the USCF would stop publishing their >letters and the people would stop all this negativity against the rest of us. >From a pretty crafty chessplayer. > >me. Frank Nelson In mail correspodence chess, it has always been a practice to research your moves, like reading opening book theory, or other books on theory such as in the end game. You do the research with your own mind and think of the correct move in the position at hand! But, in my opinion, unless it's agreed to allow the use of computers in the match, to do so, is the same as having a stronger player than you make the move for you! The computer did the research and made the best move, not you. If you really want to be a "pretty crafty chess player" you can start by making your own moves! earl
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