Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 12:29:44 12/10/03
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On December 10, 2003 at 13:33:46, Matthew Hull wrote: >On December 10, 2003 at 13:19:49, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: > >>On December 10, 2003 at 10:48:21, Matthew Hull wrote: >> >>>You can still do this with a local FICS server, authors present. >> >>But what's the advantage of autoplay then? > >- No bungling of repetition draws. >- No issues of operator errors and/or fatigue affecting the games. >- No time lost in move transmission. >- Programmers/operators are more free to move about and relax without fear of >missing a move and losing time. >- Programs make all the decisions about draw offers, draw acceptance, resigning, >etc. The human element is removed and it's true CC. >- More rounds can be played in the time specified, reducing costs to >participants and organizers alike. > > >It's all advantages and no disadvantages. > >Matt > I can't even believe that question was asked, much less answered. It seems intuitively obvious to the casual observer, for those that play hundreds of thousands of games on chess servers... > > >> >>-- >>GCP
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