Author: Ray Rogers
Date: 02:27:02 07/04/04
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On July 03, 2004 at 18:26:46, steven blincoe wrote: >excellent essay! >however i must respectfully disagree on one minor point > >using a nice board and pieces to play against a PC program still requires the >player to watch the screen.make your move with a mouse etc etc >for me at least it interferes with the natural way of playing chess.. > >this however is a small point and your essay gets to the heart of matter quite >nicely > >i do think of my computers as real opponents,players with different playing >styles and nuances >this is one reason why i get so upset if one of them suddenly becomes defective >its as if i can no longer meet this particular opponent in battle across the >board..and it is very sad > >Best Regards >Steve I agree with you steve 100%. One thing I have never done is to play ANY program or DCM set to a lower level. I never enter handicap events and I never ask a human opponent to give me a chance. Maybe this is why I prefer to play my Mephisto Academy or R30 (one draw here!!) than anything else. This PC thing is a tool and nothing else. Keep spreading the word. Ray.
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