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Subject: Re: A question for the group...

Author: Paulo Soares

Date: 19:11:39 05/27/99

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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! :-)

Gaylord,

I prefer to play against the computer, of preference Blitz(5 or
10min).  I lose all, but I don't have patience for longer games.
Since you asked for that the reply was honest, I go to confess
to you that games against humans consume me very, and it seems
that this consuming  must to the fact that I don't like to lose.
Perhaps Freud explains my problem.
What more gives pleasure to me with the programs, is to test
positions and to analyse GM's games. For that I have more
patience.

Regards,

Paulo Soares, from Brazil



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