17 Jan 10
Originally posted by greenpawn34I like that. Very well put.🙂
The strongest engine download is the one sitting on top of your shoulders.
It's called a head, inside the head is a brain.
On the front of the head are two eyes.
You use the eyes to look at the board and the postiton of the pieces
is relayed to the brain.
The brain will think.
Now at first some of you will get scared of this new sensation ...[text shortened]... e before 1980.
Give it try.
(if you don't have a brain buy HeinzKat's - it's unused).
17 Jan 10
Originally posted by Jason HarrisonBrains are more reliable, they don't go out during a power cut.
Engines are reliable. And don`t do 6 moves and then go on `safari` for 4 days like some patrons here!!!! 😲
(also not one of these things are capable of an original idea).
Take the Evans Gambit.
We have all been entertained by games playing this line.
Yet switch a box for on 5 years it would never come up with 4.b4
Think how dry and tepid chess would have been if we had had computers
before Morphy.
We would never have the beauty of chess.
We would never have guessed that underneath all this exact dry play lurks
so many beautiful games showing the human mind at it's most creative.
🙂
If you elect to play with a time control that allows a 4 day safari then you
are playing with a time control that allows a 4 day safari.
The solution appears to be, don't play with a time control that allows
a 4 day safari.
Some guys have a life outside of RHP (the lucky ones).
17 Jan 10
Originally posted by Jason HarrisonReliability is exactly what you don't want. An engine will spot every single mistake you make and pounce on it. It will never make a tactical mistake for you pounce on. Your only chance to defeat thing is to have positional understanding akin to Karpov or Adams and squeeze the life out of the thing. Being beaten every time is really depressing and you will learn very little from the experience.
Engines are reliable. And don`t do 6 moves and then go on `safari` for 4 days like some patrons here!!!! 😲
If you need a good chess partner but want something available at any time then visit eBay and look for chess computers rather than software. Ignore the modern contraptions that will cost several arms and legs and beat you silly at the drop of a hat. Old Tandy/Radio Shack machines are good, my favourite is the 1750L - it is portable, plays sensible moves but will make mistakes that look similar to the sort of oversights that a human might make and can often be bought for very little.
17 Jan 10
Originally posted by greenpawn34A fair point I shall adjust my `Safari` settings. Good man. 😀
Brains are more reliable, they don't go out during a power cut.
(also not one of these things are capable of an original idea).
Take the Evans Gambit.
We have all been entertained by games playing this line.
Yet switch a box for on 5 years it would never come up with 4.b4
Think how dry and tepid chess would have been if we had had com ...[text shortened]... ontrol that allows
a 4 day safari.
Some guys have a life outside of RHP (the lucky ones).
18 Jan 10
Originally posted by DiophantusCheers I will have a look. What do you think of the Excalibur? It doubles as a classic-standalone chessboard as well, bit pricey but seems a good investment eh...
Reliability is exactly what you don't want. An engine will spot every single mistake you make and pounce on it. It will never make a tactical mistake for you pounce on. Your only chance to defeat thing is to have positional understanding akin to Karpov or Adams and squeeze the life out of the thing. Being beaten every time is really depressing and you wil ...[text shortened]... ilar to the sort of oversights that a human might make and can often be bought for very little.
19 Jan 10
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Originally posted by greenpawn34don't listen to greenpawn. If you use the two eyes in front of your head and learn to rely on them you will suck at blindfold chess. Best is to play as a blind, deaf, mute person. Only then will you realize your true potential.
The strongest engine download is the one sitting on top of your shoulders.
It's called a head, inside the head is a brain.
On the front of the head are two eyes.
You use the eyes to look at the board and the postiton of the pieces
is relayed to the brain.
The brain will think.
Now at first some of you will get scared of this new sensation e before 1980.
Give it try.
(if you don't have a brain buy HeinzKat's - it's unused).
edit: get Crafty or Fruit, they are free engines. Get a GUI to use them with.
http://www.playwitharena.com/
http://www.fruitchess.com/
http://www.craftychess.com/
19 Jan 10
I am getting to love this site boys....But am still scratching the old head at the time some take on `Safari` with a move and all. Guess I am still adjusting to Correspondance Chess eh!
But then I see some playing 40 games a piece. And then some on other sites. I bet ur even playing the odd game in your sleep guys 🙄