Author: odell hall
Date: 10:37:25 03/13/99
Go up one level in this thread
On March 13, 1999 at 09:36:38, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On March 13, 1999 at 01:43:19, Peter Kappler wrote: > >>On March 12, 1999 at 20:36:30, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On March 12, 1999 at 18:58:00, Peter Kappler wrote: >>> >>>>On March 12, 1999 at 16:58:58, John Coffey wrote: >>>> >>>>>I am going to the National Open for the first time. >>>>> >>>>>John Coffey >>>> >>>> >>>>I doubt it - I have never known them to allow computers in the past. >>>> >>>>In general, it is extremely rare to see computers in USCF tourneys. In the late >>>>80's, Deep Thought played in a few USCF events, but I can't think of another >>>>instance since. Hello Dr Hyaat Would you care to theorize as to the reason why uscf members have these attitudes? I have noticed this trend on Icc also, many players including Grandmasters, have in their finger notes that they don't play computers. I asked a Fide Master on ICC why he dislikes playing computers, and he said that it is boring to play them, because they play the same ole game. Personally I think the reason humans don't want computers at Uscf events, because they know that they will lose to them. I myself refuse to play computers on icc, because i know that all I am essentially doing is throwing away rating points!! >>>> >>>> >>>>--Peter >>> >>>I have looked from time to time. But everything I had a chance to go to was >>>always marked (NC) in the tournament life section. >> >> >>It's a shame. Having the top micros in a big tourney like the National Open >>would generate lots of interest. >> >> >>--Peter > > >It would generate a lot more acrimony than anything else. Been there. Done >that. There are a _bunch_ of USCF members that don't want computers in USCF >events at all. They organized about 20 years ago into "Citizens against >Computers" and pretty well shut down computer participation..
This page took 0.01 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.