To all those people who were chess players in the glory days, i.e. before computers could wipe the floor with everyone, do you think that chess has lost some of its magic?
By the time I started playing Deep Blue had been sold for parts and I can't help but feel a little sad that I missed out on the days when a move was beautiful rather than just correct.
There is no art in a computer though!!
I don't care if I loose to a computer because it does not mean anything - I can't see the point in playing one.
I think the magic still exists in the world of human chess, however, computers do not!!!
Originally posted by Jusuh yes. computers are slowly killing the chess. sooner or later there will be a computer which finds a forced win for white on move 1.
I'd be willing to wager heavily against this ever happening. For two reasons, really; one, it would actually have to be able to 'solve' chess (which given the total number of possible positions, will likely never truly be possible - though with pruning it's a somewhat simpler job); and more importantly, because white to move on move 1 is probably a draw. 🙂
Yes, eventually you'll be able to get a handheld chess computer that plays 3500+ chess at the checkout aisle of your grocery store. True, people will always chess, but devoting serious study to it will seem as quaint as memorizing log tables.
Originally posted by Jusuh yes. computers are slowly killing the chess. sooner or later there will be a computer which finds a forced win for white on move 1.
If computers are "killing" chess, then how come more people than ever are playing it? I believe that computers have helped chess to grow and become more popular.
i didn't live in the "glory days" but i don't think computers are ruining chess. computers are computers and men are men. if a computer can figure out how to beat you no matter what, people aren't just going to say "ok game over, not point in playing anymore". it's a computer! i find much more satisfaction in beating a friend than in beating some random free chess engine i salvaged. there's a huge separation in my mind between human chess and computer chess. and since no human person can win ALL THE TIME, then chess will always be the immortal game.
Originally posted by Jusuh yes. computers are slowly killing the chess. sooner or later there will be a computer which finds a forced win for white on move 1.
Or perhaps a forced win for Black! Because White had to make the first commitment! 😲