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Subject: Re: Why are you complaining about strong computers?

Author: Kevin Mulloy

Date: 09:36:54 01/20/99

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On January 20, 1999 at 04:21:14, Harald Faber wrote:

>On January 19, 1999 at 20:51:53, Kevin Mulloy wrote:
>
>>I will continue to
>>purchase the new programs to support the people that write them because I
>>believe that the programs and computers are the biggest reason that I can play
>>as well as I do.  Look at it this way:  If you could go down to your local gym
>>every day for a year and "shoot hoops" with the 6th grade basketball team or you
>>could play the recently retired #23MJ every day for the same year -- at the end
>>of the year, with whom would you have learned more?  Which would have made you
>>the better player?  I would never beat MJ either, but I would be a better player
>>if I practiced against him.  This is just my opinion, I could be wrong...
>
>Wouldn't a coach be better? ;-)
>Do you start learning and playing chess with Kasparov? It only makes sense if
>you reached a certain level because I don't think a guy like Kasparov will TEACH
>you the basic rules...

In a word, "Yes."  A good coach would be the best.   A great reference library &
good study habits would rank right near the top -- but so would owning the
current crop of professional chess programs!  Again, just my opinion. :-)



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