Author: Omid David Tabibi
Date: 10:43:38 05/18/04
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On May 18, 2004 at 13:28:43, Matthew Hull wrote: >On May 18, 2004 at 13:21:15, Omid David Tabibi wrote: > >>On May 18, 2004 at 13:07:26, José Carlos wrote: >> >>>On May 18, 2004 at 12:58:33, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >>> >>>>On May 18, 2004 at 12:55:25, José Carlos wrote: >>>> >>>>>On May 18, 2004 at 09:16:34, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On May 17, 2004 at 05:48:45, Richard Pijl wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>>There are thousands of players at Biel, only a dozen at Wijk an Zee. So >what ? >>>>>>>When was the last time Kasparov, Polgar, Anand played in Biel ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>There are also thousands of (well, at least more than a thousand) players >at >>>>>>Wijk aan Zee. >>>>>>>Besides the three grandmaster groups there are several other tournaments. >>>>>>>See http://www.coruschess.com/ for more info on those (click >information-general >>>>>>information). >>>>>> >>>>>>In Linares there are usually about half a dozen players only. And it is >usually >>>>>considered the most important tournament. >>>>> >>>>> No it isn't. The most important tournament has always been the world >champs >>>>where players from all over the world and all levels can >participate, in zonals, >>>>interzonals etc. If you are strong enough you can >get to play the world champion >>>>if you pass the previous contests. >>>> >>>>And you must attend in person for the world championship; you don't play >over >>>the internet... >>> >>> Yes, I'm not a program, just a person. But maybe someday someone will >invent a >>way to connect directly my brain to a chess server so that I can run >automated >>with a fixed protocol. >> >>That technology is already available, it is called PlayChess, Internet Chess >>Club, FICS, etc. But it is not used in serious events, and surely not in world >>championships. > > >What makes playing a computer move manually more serious than the program >playing automaticlly? What makes playing a human move physically more serious than playing it on an internet interface? If nothing, then why isn't the world chess championship played over the internet? > > > >> >> >> >>> Or they'll find something just as good as automated playing to avoid >cheating >>when playing online. >>> But the fact that humans have limitations that prevent us from doing >something >>doesn't mean that we should not take advantage of that facitily in >computer >>programs. >>> Human chess is moving towards playing online. It's sad that computer chess >>>refuses to move that way. >>> >>> José C. >>> >>> >>> >>>>> Linares is a joke, an spectacle. No more. The winner in Linares must be >>>>>strong, sure, but can't be considered the strongest player when only a few, >>>>>choosen by a man, are participating. >>>>> >>>>> José C. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Richard.
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