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Originally Posted by Skybird
when excluding chip-mates we already are more strict than the set of rules for correspondence chess. We cannot control it, but at least declare it a question of honour not to use active computer-assistance, means: recommended moves, abstract position evaluations.
However, the use of literature should be accepted, since it always has been used in correspondence chess, and is considered to be forming the higher educational value of corr. chess. You can learn a lot that way. I personally do not use a computer-based data-base, but would not object to anyone who does. It is very much the same like literature, only with another method of finding the stuff you need. In books you need to do the search yourself. this is with regard to openings for the main.
In Correspondence chess moves would also be encoded differently, they use numbers only, no letters, a1 becomes 11, and h8 turns into 88. That way, the sequence 1. e4/c5 2. Sf3/Sc6 would translate into 5254 3735 7163 2836.
Has any of you guys every used things like these? 
My God, that match protocol must be close to 30 years old |
I agree, though when it comes to literature/databases some players may not possess any and be turned off if they don't have the option of declaring it off limits in their game.
In my case I have, like you (and probably most other experienced players, an extensive chess database that I have used in e-mail games (where it was permitted) - at least during the opening phase of the game (they become less useful the farther into the game you progressed). I stopped short of computer assistance, even where permitted, and would declare at the outset that I would not use it - and my opponents generally shared my feelings.
I also have a small library of chess literature (about 25 books) covering all phases of the game as well as some of the better known game collections (like the Zurich International chess tournament of '53) and could probably make some decently informed recommendations to anyone who wants to explore this somewhat arcane subject but has no idea on what books to consider.