22 Jan 07
Originally posted by eddiedeanThe database only goes so far. The openings are predictable, to an extent, but you won't find a database of endgames - the combinations are too huge.
What is the difference between a chess data base, and a chess engine? Why is the data base legal to use and the engine is not?
Using a database for the first four or five moves brings you up to scratch with the player who can remember all that stuff.
Using an engine .. that's just cheating.
22 Jan 07
Originally posted by orangutanThanks, so an engine just kind of does the thinking for you?
The database only goes so far. The openings are predictable, to an extent, but you won't find a database of endgames - the combinations are too huge.
Using a database for the first four or five moves brings you up to scratch with the player who can remember all that stuff.
Using an engine .. that's just cheating.
22 Jan 07
Originally posted by eddiedeanIn short:
What is the difference between a chess data base, and a chess engine? Why is the data base legal to use and the engine is not?
An engine gives you the best move in any given situation. Which means you aren't playing chess, the engine is - you're just moving the pieces around the board for it.
A database just shows a comparison of moves from a given situation - usually just the opening of a game. Even if you continuously copy the most common moves, you're still deciding which moves to make.
22 Jan 07
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Originally posted by Daemon SinTechnically, you are deciding which move to make. If you just copy the moves without knowing why they are played that way, you are not playing, you are playing somebody elses moves.
Even if you continuously copy the most common moves, you're still deciding which moves to make.
22 Jan 07
Originally posted by eddiedeanThere's no difference.
What is the difference between a chess data base, and a chess engine? Why is the data base legal to use and the engine is not?
Nor is there any difference between using a data-base, an engine or getting 12 friends to sit around your monitor and help you.
Nor is there any difference between being schitzophrenic and having voices tell you what to do.
It's hypocrisy. Clear and simple.
Feeble minded TOSsers wagging their finger while they download their music, smoke their marijuana and lie to their girlfriends.
Screw them. And screw them rightiously!
22 Jan 07
Originally posted by shavixmirAnd what's up with downloading music I ask! 😠
There's no difference.
Nor is there any difference between using a data-base, an engine or getting 12 friends to sit around your monitor and help you.
Nor is there any difference between being schitzophrenic and having voices tell you what to do.
It's hypocrisy. Clear and simple.
Feeble minded TOSsers wagging their finger while they download thei ...[text shortened]... moke their marijuana and lie to their girlfriends.
Screw them. And screw them rightiously!
22 Jan 07
Originally posted by shavixmirThat sounds like the best answer yet!
There's no difference.
Nor is there any difference between using a data-base, an engine or getting 12 friends to sit around your monitor and help you.
Nor is there any difference between being schitzophrenic and having voices tell you what to do.
It's hypocrisy. Clear and simple.
Feeble minded TOSsers wagging their finger while they download thei ...[text shortened]... moke their marijuana and lie to their girlfriends.
Screw them. And screw them rightiously!
22 Jan 07
Originally posted by shavixmirI wish I was simple. I sometimes think that this would be so much easier than being complicated and f***ed up.
Are you simple?
There's nothing wrong with downloading music, if there's nothing wrong with cheating while playing chess.
Your choice big boy.
I just think that you used a bad analogy that's all.
PS Thanks for calling me big boy, but I think this huge distortion of the truth completely destroys all of your credibility.
22 Jan 07
Originally posted by jimslyp69Dude. I could strip here, dance on my head, puke out a policy Us foreing policy and it won't lose me credibitly.
I wish I was simple. I sometimes think that this would be so much easier than being complicated and f***ed up.
I just think that you used a bad analogy that's all.
PS Thanks for calling me big boy, but I think this huge distortion of the truth completely destroys all of your credibility.