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Subject: Re: Real boards vs computer monitors

Author: Alastair Scott

Date: 00:47:02 10/12/03

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On October 11, 2003 at 18:14:32, Alan Grotier wrote:

>
> I have said this before here.
> Playing chess on a computer monitor has distorted the way I see the game on a
> real live touchable chess board.
>
> I now have trouble seeing what's happening on a real board!
>
> I am thinking I should purchase the GrandMaster auto-sensory and do all my
> play on it and then only use the computer of analysis.
>
> This is serious. Does anyone agree?.......Alan

There has been research done on this, although I can't find it. What it boiled
down to was that test scores, from high to low, were:

Real board
2D representation of board
3D representation of board

The order 2D then 3D is a bit surprising, although I suppose that familiarity
through books and magazines is probably the explanation.

Alastair



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