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Subject: Re: a CHEATER speaks out

Author: Chessfun

Date: 21:13:32 11/18/99

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On November 18, 1999 at 23:21:48, walter irvin wrote:

>On November 18, 1999 at 23:04:58, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>On November 18, 1999 at 20:38:18, amasad_eli wrote:
>>
>><snip>
>>
>>>Also, there are some guys
>>>playing at speeds that when their opponents piece is moved they instantly move
>>>without any time for thought between moves. If this is a human playing, then
>>>this is an extreme sense of play that I personaly have not been around. These
>>>games are mostly 1/0. Well I have said enough, I will be back.
>>>          thanks.
>>
>>
>>At 1/0 you simply have your piece already held over the target square.
>>Example you open 1) d4 and then hold you pawn over c4 and regardless of the
>>opponents move play it. This is also done throughout the game with you
>>anticipating the opponents move and having your move ready to drop.
>>I myself play 1/0 and can easily make 60 moves against an opponent of equal
>>strength. Against weaker opponents more against stronger less.
>>You also said you used chessmaster and Fritz how is that possible at 1/0?.
>>Thanks.
>
>to me game in 1 min is insane , is not chess . at least it would not be chess if
>it were played by me .i think the people who can do well vs strong computer at
>these time controls have to be IM or above .even most of them should still lose
>.i think anything faster than 30 min a game chess quality must suffer for a
>human .

I cannot deny the logic of whether or not it is chess. Yet at times it can be
just plain fun.
Thanks.





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