30 Sep 05
Please excuse my ignorance, but what is a chess "engine" that people are referring to in the forums?
Is it a computer progam of sorts, or is it a game (like Chessmaster 9000 or whatever they're up to now) or is it something completely different?
My father gave me this old electronic chess board which I am using to improve my skills - is that a chess engine and could I be unitentionally cheating?
Thanks
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30 Sep 05
Originally posted by MopsieA chess engine is a computer program that plays chess. Chessmaster is such a program.
Please excuse my ignorance, but what is a chess "engine" that people are referring to in the forums?
Is it a computer progam of sorts, or is it a game (like Chessmaster 9000 or whatever they're up to now) or is it something completely different?
My father gave me this old electronic chess board which I am using to improve my skills - is that a chess engine and could I be unitentionally cheating?
Thanks
An electronic chess game is a dedicated piece of hardware which is programmed to play chess. So it's very similar in function to a chess engine.
You're not allowed to either type of assistance to help you in your (in progress) games on RHP. If you do it's cheating, whether intentional or not.
30 Sep 05
Originally posted by MopsieIf I understand the rules correctly you could use your engine to analyse the matches AFTER you have completed them, that is useful for finding the worst mistakes you have done.
Rather than use the old electronic chess board, I'll just play against my father - he makes more mistakes, which I am learning to do, lol.
30 Sep 05
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Originally posted by Mopsiei am making a guess ... are you playing your games out against other players to see how they might go?
Thank you.
Rather than use the old electronic chess board, I'll just play against my father - he makes more mistakes, which I am learning to do, lol.
if this is so then:
i think this is great! and strongly urge you to continue!!!!!!
playing against your father wil be better than against your computer because you will both learn ... it will be more fun ... maybe try your friends too ...
(unfortunately, i think the fine print at rhp suggests you should not do this against human or computer ... hmmm ... sometmes rules are meant to be broken - my suggestion is this: play all you like against your dad - before, during, or after the game, only you and he will know and enjoy 🙂,
but
DO NOT USE YOUR COMPUTER ENGINE UNTIL THE GAME IS FINISHED AND EVERYONE WILL BE HAPPY😉 )
30 Sep 05
Originally posted by MopsieYou can still play against engines in your own time but you can't use them to find moves for games played on this site.
Thank you.
Rather than use the old electronic chess board, I'll just play against my father - he makes more mistakes, which I am learning to do, lol.
30 Sep 05
I also play against my brother, but he chucks a wobbly everytime he loses. Dad reckons he still holds a grudge from the time I beat him when I was 4 and he was 7 (Dad refereed by making sure the moves were legal). What do you reckon the longest grudge a brother can have, because if Dad is right it has lasted almost 10 years.
30 Sep 05
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Originally posted by Mopsiei think that lifetime grudges are commonplace ... from youth to death ... sadly us chess players often lacked the social skills to overcome our victories over our families and friends ... hopefully you wil be able to leap that hurdle.
I also play against my brother, but he chucks a wobbly everytime he loses. Dad reckons he still holds a grudge from the time I beat him when I was 4 and he was 7 (Dad refereed by making sure the moves were legal). What do you reckon the longest grudge a brother can have, because if Dad is right it has lasted almost 10 years.
30 Sep 05
Originally posted by flexmoreAll you have to do is look at Bobby Fischer!
i think that lifetime grudges are commonplace ... from youth to death ... sadly us chess players often lacked the social skills to overcome our victories over our families and friends ... hopefully you wil be able to leap that hurdle.
05 Oct 05
Originally posted by MopsieThanks for "chucks a wobbly". I'll have to remember that one. 🙂
I also play against my brother, but he chucks a wobbly everytime he loses. Dad reckons he still holds a grudge from the time I beat him when I was 4 and he was 7 (Dad refereed by making sure the moves were legal). What do you reckon the longest grudge a brother can have, because if Dad is right it has lasted almost 10 years.