Author: James Robertson
Date: 16:33:15 05/27/99
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On May 27, 1999 at 17:38:28, Gaylord Cohen wrote: >On May 27, 1999 at 16:49:09, James Robertson wrote: > >>On May 27, 1999 at 16:32:13, Gaylord Cohen wrote: >> >>>Hi there. I have a question to ask the group. Do you think it is better to play >>>chess against a computer, or against another human player? I've been playing >>>chess for about 15 years, against both computers and other humans. I'm not too >>>good at chess, but I still enjoy it very, very much. I bought my first chess >>>computer at a Radio Shack store back in 1989, and have been hooked on computer >>>chess ever since. Lately, I've been playing online chess, and sometimes I, for >>>one, think it's better to play against a computer, because most people nowadays >>>have very little---if any---time to waste playing chess with one another. Also >>>some people can get to be "sore losers" when it comes to chess. Computers, on >>>the other hand, are always ready for a game anytime you want to play, and never >>>"get mad" at you when they lose! What's your opinion? DO computers make better >>>"chess buddies" than humans? I'd LOVE to know what you HONESTLY think on this >>>issue. > >>> >>>Thanks! :-) >> >>I much prefer to play humans because my wild style loses instantly against >>computers. >> >>James >Well James, maybe you're right. There's nothing like the warmth and camaraderie >of playing chess with another human. But, for me anyway, that is not always >possible. There is a local area chess club that meets on Thursday nights, but >it's in another city, and I don't drive, so I can't get to the coffeehouse where >the club meets! So, I turn to my PC, where I can either play online(not the same >as the chess club), or play a program called RivalChess, which is a freeware >chess program I downloaded from the Internet. A tough opponent, but it gives me >plenty of practice. But, again, nothing beats being at a chess club, where you >can talk chess as well as play it. Perhaps I should start a chess club of my >very own someday! Good idea, don't you think? :-) > >Gaylord I have never had the opportunity to play in a chess club. My only experience playing humans is on the internet or an odd game here and there. The only club I know about is miles away from where I live, and my dad is unwilling to drive me there.... BTW Rival is an excellent program [for a human] to play. I also enjoy Faile, Skaki, Tristram, Cilian and (before it got too good) Arasan. All are free on the internet; have you tried some of these? James
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