Author: Alvaro Polo
Date: 01:41:32 02/10/00
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On February 09, 2000 at 16:51:29, Bruce Moreland wrote: >On February 09, 2000 at 15:49:48, C Morris wrote: > >>Quoting from pg. 289 of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", David Bronstein says "I >>think computers have simply exposed man and shown that he has become conceited. >>Grandmasters are convinced that they know how to play chess. But is this really >>so?" Profound insight from a great world class chessplayer. > >Could be true, but it isn't the computer's fault, nor is it necessarily the >programmer's. Taken at face value, the computers can be useful tools even for >the strongest players, can improve the play of the vast majority of players, and >can sometimes make anyone sweat. > >It's also fun to watch them play against each other. > I agree with everything except that they can improve the play of most people. I believe that the play of most people is unimprovable by any means, after some years of practice. Of course there will always be exceptions, and possibly you can improve a little through titanic efforts, but generally speaking, my experience and the experience of most chessplayers that I know is that you don't improve significantly no matter what you try. Alvaro >bruce
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