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Subject: Re: postal chess and computer use

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 09:16:36 05/24/03

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On May 24, 2003 at 12:01:43, James Constance wrote:

>Personally, I don't mind if my opponent uses a computer in correspondence chess.
> I think they can help avoid immediate tactical disaster but are pretty crap at
>making long term plans.  Taking their inclusion for granted, when I play I tend
>towards a positional game, which I find rewarding.  I think it would be dull to
>have a computer suggest all your moves, as you would not be taking part in the
>creative process: but if my opponent wants to, that's fine by me! :)

I think that you underestimate computers.
They can also be good in making moves that make the illusion of plan.

Computers could not score so well against GM's only by avoiding immediate
tatcial disaster.

Uri



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