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Feasibility of Creating Chess Engines as "Members"

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Charlie91

Undecided  Is it possible (for the administrators) to create accounts for chess engines, as if they were human members?  For example, using the Little Chess Partner, and perhaps challenging it, and that the results of the games be reported as if you challenged actual human members.  And to take things further (assuming it's possible), can other chess engines (the free ones, e.g., Crafty) be made as "members" and thus can be challenged for a game or games?  They may be referred to as "virtual" or "cyber" members...


oginschile
Would their blogs be "trusted users"?
Charlie91
I guess we have to restrict them as just players (they just play--no blogs, fora, etc.); maybe the profile page will be a description of the engine.
Patzer24
We have actually already created some computer accounts to test in the live chess. They are "Computer-EASY", "Computer-MEDIUM", and "Computer-HARD".
Charlie91
Thanks Patzer...  I was not paying attention to site notices.  I looked at the profile page of Computer-HARD and he means business, "destroying all opponents".  I just challenged it!  I thought it'll take the challenge automatically.  Smile
erik
These "members" are only for play in LIVE Chess. They won't pay attention to you :)
Charlie91
Only in Live chess... okay.  It's still a beta version I see in the forums...  I guess I'll delete that challenge.  Foot in mouth