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I love chess, but don't really follow players. I just casually play, and have played online before.
I play against my computer but I got good enough where I would put it on higher levels and it would take 2 minutes to make one move so I got bored of it...
Quote from: CJSports on August 30, 2014, 05:11:40 PMI play against my computer but I got good enough where I would put it on higher levels and it would take 2 minutes to make one move so I got bored of it...Find a better program. Computers beat grandmasters with only taking a handful of seconds per move. Or, better yet, play against people
Quote from: Rawrlolsauce! on August 30, 2014, 06:01:27 PMQuote from: CJSports on August 30, 2014, 05:11:40 PMI play against my computer but I got good enough where I would put it on higher levels and it would take 2 minutes to make one move so I got bored of it...Find a better program. Computers beat grandmasters with only taking a handful of seconds per move. Or, better yet, play against peopleSupercomputers built specifically to play chess can beat grandmasters, not necessarily just your normal PC programs.
Quote from: ChristianSoldier on August 30, 2014, 06:16:42 PMQuote from: Rawrlolsauce! on August 30, 2014, 06:01:27 PMQuote from: CJSports on August 30, 2014, 05:11:40 PMI play against my computer but I got good enough where I would put it on higher levels and it would take 2 minutes to make one move so I got bored of it...Find a better program. Computers beat grandmasters with only taking a handful of seconds per move. Or, better yet, play against peopleSupercomputers built specifically to play chess can beat grandmasters, not necessarily just your normal PC programs.Former world champion Viswanathan Anand (who is going to be playing Carlsen for the world title in November!) has said he cannot beat his cellphone. It hasn't taken a super computer for a very long time. Recently, Nakamura (ma boi! and #5 in the world) played a showmatch against Stockfish (running on a mac book pro) and got wrecked, even when he was allowed to consult a computer for two games and was given pawn odds for two games. You can see the matches here if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD1T4D5Ifw0&list=UUCDOQrpqLqKVcTCKzqarxLg&index=4
Computers > Humans at chess.Humans > Computers at Arimaa.Arimaa > chess
Four students just played chess in my Strategic Games elective, although most of the others were playing Redemption. I had also brought Stratego and Othello, both of which were eagerly played as well.
Essentially, I generally excel in the mid-game moreso than in openings, so if someone knows a good opening, then I will likely be at a disadvantage.
Wait wait, they got CREDIT for playing games?
Quote from: TheKarazyvicePresidentRR on September 02, 2014, 09:06:19 PMWait wait, they got CREDIT for playing games?Yes. Other electives include Model Rocketry, K'Nex, and Lego Mindstorm. We also have the more traditional electives like Student Council, Home Ec, and Student Aides.
Quote from: YourMathTeacher on September 02, 2014, 10:34:18 PMQuote from: TheKarazyvicePresidentRR on September 02, 2014, 09:06:19 PMWait wait, they got CREDIT for playing games?Yes. Other electives include Model Rocketry, K'Nex, and Lego Mindstorm. We also have the more traditional electives like Student Council, Home Ec, and Student Aides.I wish I'd gone to your high school.
Just to clarify, these are .25 credit courses, so they need to take these electives for all four years just to earn one credit.
Quote from: YourMathTeacher on September 03, 2014, 05:20:39 PMJust to clarify, these are .25 credit courses, so they need to take these electives for all four years just to earn one credit.If I were a student I would take 8 of them for 2 credits.
