Author: steven blincoe
Date: 04:56:00 05/21/04
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>When one plays computer vs computer by hand, are there any special requisites, >ettiquette, or similar? For example, I think probably the games have to be >played to the finish: checkmate or draw. pitting two dedicated computers together is a true labor of love you need to have both boards all set up and make each and every move for both sides no Auto 232 here!! you are involved in the games as if you were yourself were playing i never did understand the appeal of playing to PC progs on Auto.. they zip away at breakneck speed while the human is off doing something non-chessic i guess its just the final result of 1000 games played between two progs that counts added to the fact that both progs have probably already been updated umpteen tims since the start of the match..well.. beats me i play each game to mate or draw(50 move rule,Stalemate etc) some older computers will not recognize a draw by insufficient material and would play on.."ad nauseum" so i will end the hostilities as an arbitor things really get exciting if both computers get short of time i am slamming pieces for both computers ,in a whirlwind of activity when i was a younger man my hair would be flying behing me in the wind as if i were in a motorcycle sadly today at my age ,this is no longer an issue i always have PONDERING ON i am pretty good at playing the moves accurately and quickly on both boards so no one computer gets an advantage over the other in terms of thinking time,however for someone not too familiar with either/both machine(s) in a match ,pondering off, is a must i rarely if ever play 40/2..that would take 4 hours or better to get one game in,so i generally play game/1hr or game/30min i am not interested in results for ratings purposes..just want to see two evenly matched computers go at it for my viewing pleasue Steve
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