Re: Stand alones

Yes, I have tried your suggestion and was still distracted/annoyed. You
have to move two sets, the physical one and the screen version. Also,
you are mostly constrained to playing in the computer room, unless you
have a laptop or handheld. In the latter case, you will have to carry,
setup, and move two sets. These details are not a big deal to some
people, but they annoy others (like me) to the point of making them opt
for a strong standalone, at least for play or practice. To me, playing
with a standalone just feels right, like I'm playing 'real chess'--it's
the next best thing to having a human opponent across the board. Having
to fiddle around with a computer screen and mouse takes away much of
the charm of playing the game IMO.

David Richerby wrote:

If you already have a reasonable computer, just use that and set up a
board next to the computer if you want to. Any engine/interface
should be able to beep to tell you it's moved; the better ones can
even read out the move. (Fritz can do this, for example.)


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