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Subject: Re: Great playing programs and the future of chess.

Author: Steve

Date: 12:39:30 02/26/00

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On February 26, 2000 at 01:35:49, C McClain Morris wrote:

>Man, I like playing Junior6, Fritz6, Crafty17.07, Hiarcs 7.32 or even Hiarcs
>6.00 or Junior 6.0. What human component could analyse the way they do. And
>after they kick you tail 5 games in a row in 3 minute blitz, you don't have to
>hear a snide remark. They don't have kids running around the house while you are
>trying to play a serious game with a friend, and you don't have to worry about
>drinking your soda only to find that your 2 year old has dropped your knight in
>your glass. Kid's really like to abuse knights for some reason.
>Always ready for a game. Always ready to help you improve your game. Maybe GM
>Bronstein is right: the future of chess is computers. All of the above are great
>Chess Programs.
>
>CMcClain Morris

No argument, but humans are much better company.  They also play and analyze
more imaginatively and with superior positional understanding. Computers will
undoubtedly be an important part of chess's future, but hardly the whole of it.




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