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Subject: Re: Do chess computers improve chess? Learn to hate your comp. opponent ;)

Author: Fernando Villegas

Date: 15:03:09 01/10/99

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On January 10, 1999 at 15:41:29, Mike Saavedra wrote:

>There is a lazyness factor when one is able to take back moves. I play rated
>games (no takebacks) on Fritz 5 and put the irritating  TalkCD on, and learned
>to hate my opponent, despite the fact that it is artificial (I wish it made more
>insulting comments, even swear!!). I dumb it down, of course, and still lose
>about 2/3 of the games. My blunders are punished mercilessly. Sometimes I will
>play Doctor, Comet, and Crafty (rated) to get some victories. I agree that alot
>is psychological. You want to destroy your opponent, and you hate to lose. You
>have to win sometimes though.


That's a good trick; if after putting the Cd with the annoying voice of that guy
you does not hate the bastard, then you deserve the Peace Nobel prize.
fernando



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