Why do people use chess engines?
Some feel very strongly that it is wrong to use computer engines to assist in cc competition, while many others say it is just another tool for research and should simply be accepted. Why do people use chess engines? Here are a few possible reasons. To “blunder check” i.e., to avoid making obvious tactical errors leading to immediate loss. Some argue that using computers remove the outright blunder from the game and elevate the quality of play. To maximize results … competitors simply wish to play as well as possible, and if they can improve by using a chess engine then they’ll do it. To level the playing field if their opponents are using computers, then they must, also, in order not to give their opponents an advantage. Note that this concept is independent of the rules of play. In many cases players assume their opponents are using computers, whatever the rules may say. Because it is fun many players actively enjoy interacting with their computers to find the best moves/lines. Bec
