Author: James T. Walker
Date: 15:43:38 12/31/05
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On December 31, 2005 at 16:07:00, stuart taylor wrote: >Blitz is SO unimportant, to the value of a chess machine, in my opinion. > >If you think you are better at blitz than your computer, or that it has no >useful experience to offer you, when you play it, (compared with what others >give), OK! If you like to analyze a position, but after set-up, you can't >possibly wait more than five more seconds to see what analysis the computer >shows, OK! (I'd hate to think what your opinion is about todays computers, as a >whole!) >But any other reason, I can't see what there is to feel "disturbed" about, if at >slightly longer timings, it is better than any other program around. > >If it was the strongest program only at 20 hours a move, I'd also understand it >might be a bit disturbing. It would not let you think about anything else during >the day! > >But at normal human thought periods, if it gives the best analysis or plays the >best moves for a machine, I don't think anything should be done to compromise >this. If blitz takes away from the above, in any way (and I WOULD be disturbed), >then I'm not concerned about the blitz at all. >S.Taylor You are entitled to your opinion so please allow me mine. I wouldn't care if the engine exploded when reaching 3 minutes on one move. Jim
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