What Would Happen To Chess, If Chess Engines Never Existed?

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V3RD1CT

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V3RD1CT

chess prep would stop chess positions becomes more unclear

AnkitMane_at_chess1

Interesting question.

V3RD1CT

yes

CannedAsparagus

Everything would stay the same; the strong defeat the weak.

V3RD1CT
ChesswithNickolay wrote:
CannedAsparagus wrote:

Everything would stay the same; the strong defeat the weak.

No, the strong won't be as strong and it will take longer for the weak to improve or become the strong.

yes

Gomer_Pyle
ChesswithNickolay wrote:
CannedAsparagus wrote:

Everything would stay the same; the strong defeat the weak.

No, the strong won't be as strong and it will take longer for the weak to improve or become the strong.

...and the strong would still defeat the weak.

We might even see a Neo-Hyper Modern-Advanced Classical school of thought.

zeeeenith

idk lol

CannedAsparagus
Gomer_Pyle wrote:
ChesswithNickolay wrote:
CannedAsparagus wrote:

Everything would stay the same; the strong defeat the weak.

No, the strong won't be as strong and it will take longer for the weak to improve or become the strong.

...and the strong would still defeat the weak.

We might even see a Neo-Hyper Modern-Advanced Classical school of thought.

I sincerely like the name of that.

AlekhineHound

Chess would be more creative and more exciting. 

ninjaswat
ChesswithNickolay wrote:
Anonymous_Chess_Warrior wrote:
We wouldn’t be able to estimate the strength of players. There would be no ratings

Who are you, 6? Before engines, ratings existed and were accurate.

"Who are you, 6?" I don't think your response to "Who are you" is 13.