Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 11:14:39 05/18/04
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On May 18, 2004 at 13:43:38, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >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? There are human factors in human events, like pshychology, and ergonomics. These are irrelavent for computers. > > >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>>> 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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