Author: Chris Taylor
Date: 04:04:33 02/24/05
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On February 23, 2005 at 20:04:38, Steve B wrote: >Can i Ask a Question to those who do > >what exactly is the thrill or competitve feeling one gets if they are not the >Author or have in some way contributed to the program? > >i of course can fully understand the pride involved for the author or for >someone who contributed the opening book or made refinements to the program even >in some small way > >but to simply load up someone elses program and be the operator ,having had >nothing to do with the program at all..and if somehow this program should place >high in a tournament or even win..does the operator get a sense of >accomplishment or feeling of pride? > >if so,please explain exactly why that would be because i just dont understand >this >perhaps it is the hardware they are contributing to the contest? >would there be a sense of pride here? > > >perhaps i could see that > >Best >Steve I like auto232 because it allows me to test chess software. To find out how the great and few plays, through many games. The makers claims can be tested by the said playing of tournaments! Opening books, set start position, and even radom setups can be launched into the finding out mode! It also allows me to watch chess being played much better than I am capable of! Not to mention that varying times can be set. From blitz to Long time controls. I even have used one machine in my quest to find the erm *best* If i ever do find the better engine, I will publish the games. Still using other peoples software to this end! Not planning on stopping this great hobby!! How about the following, to set up older programs on fast hardware and newer progs on slower. This is fun, or I would not do it. Chris
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