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Subject: Re: Computers for Chess only.

Author: Jeroen van Dorp

Date: 04:48:05 11/17/99

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I have read that before, Ratko, but there is one flaw in that reasoning:
motorboats are not competing with humans in (indoor) swimming, nor are cars
competing with them in the 100 meters on the olypics. That would be a
spectacle....

It's typical for chess computers that their primary mission *is* to compete with
humans. So in that case most programs at this point don't stimulate people to
START playing chess, but no matter their strength, they're a fine tool for the
chess addict (Not only Larry T. :))

Maybe there should be more (number of) flexible chess programs that can tutor
people - best with the help of other real people -  and challenge them in a nice
and exciting way. And please in other languages than just English, because your
average (foreign) little nephew doesn't speak English well enough.

It would be a nice one for the programmers here to develop such a playing and
tutoring program - standard, with an intuitif interface, so you don't have to
translate much, and team up with a chess teacher.
I know the GUI is a hard part.

The second part of your post is absolutely true. Computer Chess does already
have its own firm spine.

Jeroen ;-}



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