You know what this board is in need for?

Skybird · 03-22-06, 08:26 AM

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

03-22-06, 08:26 AM	#31
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,732 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	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 __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.