Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 11:55:19 11/18/99
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On November 18, 1999 at 03:10:01, Lin Harper wrote:
> I've often wondered about this, does writing a chess playing program
> enhance the playing strength of the author? I suspect that others, like
> myself, can't help being envious of those who have the skill to write
> these things. Or the patience.
Being a strong chess player is not needed to write a good chess program. I even
think it's a handicap, but I realize this is a controversial issue.
Writting a chess program enhance you positional chess skills. That's what
happened to me. Unfortunately my general level is still very poor, because I do
too much tactical mistakes.
Christophe
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