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After a few years of playing (including an incident where I beat a kid during our time at high school who went on to become a British Chess Champion. He resigned saying, "I know where you are going with this" which is extraordinary since I didn't know where I was going!) I ended up with a decent rating of 1800+ and took part in an international tournament in Cannes (in the beautiful South of France).
I was a member of a two-man team and we both had conclusive results from our six matches each. He (a master level player) won all six... and I lost all six! I haven't played since! 
Stupid, pointless game!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I have been breathing chess for 40+ years and programming for 30+ years.
Never felt that one was strengthening the other.
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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No, I was fairly good at chess as a teenager and even had an expert rating, but recently my granddaughter annihilated me. But it was only because she wouldn{t let me cheat, otherwise I could have won.
I think playing chess is good practice for solving detailed problems. When my children were young, we went to thr library or the chess club on alternating Saturdays, so they all learned to play and so have their children. Whrn theey stop by to visit, the first thing they ask is where is the chess set, then they play each ither all day. very quiet and well behaved kiddos.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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This thread is getting tedious....perhaps we should call it a knight.
Pawn intended.
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Mate, your attack is uncalled for.
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Nope. I can hardly remember my name and surname together. My thought moves around very fast and focuses, if may even call it that, on one thing at a time, but all quickly.
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. - Liber AL vel Legis 1:40, Aleister Crowley
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If you like playing I invite you to join freechess.org I play it with an android client by Ian Pinto, it is simple an simple app. Since I frequently loose control playing my daughter restricted me from playing till december, so I envy you right now. I am at about 1400 point in blitz mode and the thing I like most is when I loose against players at 1700 points. I have the feeling I will never beat them, they are so good. I think 1700 points is my limit I can win against. What you think is your limit?
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Munchies_Matt wrote: Anyone else noticed writing programs having such an effect?
Not really: In games my mind works very differently from how I work. In games I tend to do quick, aggressive moves towards "victory or death"... that's why I usually get bored while playing with my missus, who is the kind whom can spend 15 minutes pondering if buying a Coke or a Sprite (or even between two bottles of the same kind of coke at the supermarket, searching the one with less defects on plastic/more filling inside).
What I noticed is that everything not game-related has improved, from doing adjustment/maintenance to my home electrical system to installing anti-theft devices or mounting furniture. In games I'm less than patient, in facts I kind of dislike Baldur's Gate kind of games whil I enjoy pen and paper RPGs.
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
When I was six, there were no ones and zeroes - only zeroes. And not all of them worked. -- Ravi Bhavnani
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I do like playing aggressive chess when I do play it, maximum attack, trading pieces, its often quite unsettling to your opponent. 
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In more situations and games than chess, by the way. In self defense, online shooters, negotiations... I admire those who can sustain "fire" calmly and then sack me at the worst possible time - I wish I could be also more like them.
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
When I was six, there were no ones and zeroes - only zeroes. And not all of them worked. -- Ravi Bhavnani
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As a child, I was undersized for my age and had health issues; I was restricted to more mental activities than physical ones.
I learned chess and enjoy playing it; it is not about the winning, it is about the challenge of the game. I have no idea what 'level' I could obtain, nor do I care; I enjoy the game for the sake of the game.
Perhaps chess guided me into being a developer - interesting thought.
Programming then is much the same as chess; it's not about the 'win', it is about the challenge. How can I solve this problem presented to me in a timely manner?
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This[^] is a good approximation of me playing chess. 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Anyone know of a decent chess engine?
I have been learning SignalR, and I think it would be a cool exercise to create a chess game.
I would use WPF for the front end, and SignalR for the two-player game. For single player I would need a chess engine.
Anyone know of a C# chess engine I could drop in?
Once done I would write an article and publish here.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Kevin Marois wrote: Anyone know of a C# chess engine I could drop in?
You could probably get some ideas from these[^] examples.
/ravi
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Translation: GIVE CODS PLSSSSS!!!!
You naughty boy, you.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I didn't ask anyone for code. A compiled assembly will do fine.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Hey!
This is the CP Lounge!
Never deny anyone's right to take the p1ss!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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CODS!!
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Afraid I'm all out of cod today. Would a nice slab of mackerel do?
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SAMLN PLS!!!!!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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So I'm on my 4th contract gig in a row. All 4 we're supposed to be Contract To Hire, yet in all 4 cases budgetary constrains, hiring freezes, and the like, have prevented me from going FT.
That included my current contract which will end in late October. They tried to get me in FT, but the bean counters up above said No. So I started looking and through IndeedDotCom found a FT position close to here that looked really promising. I applied.
Within a few hours I got a response email from a recruiter who said "they are interested in you" and asked for more details on my experience, which I immediately responded to.
The a week goes by. I called the recruiter 3 times, and emailed 3 times - no response.
Then yesterday afternoon I get another query about my experience. I quickly responded.
Then a few hours later I he writes back "They have decided not to pursue you due to the large number of contract positions you have on your resume".
So I wrote back "Do you have a few minutes to talk" - Mind you, I had still not yet ever spoken to the recruiter.
He responded "I'm sorry there's nothing I can do for you. They have decided against interviewing you and won't change their minds"
I was friggin steaming mad!! 
Last night I emailed him this:
Dear [redacted],
I have been thinking about this all day and I wanted to take a moment to send you this.
I am very disappointed in the way you attempted to represent me for this position. I made 6 separate attempts prior to yesterday to reach you BEFORE you sent my info to the client and got no response until late yesterday.
I wanted to discuss the company and the position and my background with you prior to you sending my resume to the client. I am aware that I have a done a number of contract positions recently, and I'm aware of how companies sometimes perceive that.
However what you don't know, because you made no attempt to find out from me, is that the last 4 contract positions I worked were all supposed to be 3-5 month contract to Hire positions. In all 4 cases issues outside of my control, such as budgetary restraints, hiring freezes, project cancellations and the like have all left me looking for a new position. My resume includes references from prior position supervisors who would have all confirmed that my employment were outside of my control. The position I'm at now had the same concern, and once discussed, they decided to proceed with me.
Now, instead of your client having a very experienced, capable developer, and me having a position that I was excited about, both of us are out.
I have to say that I work almost exclusively with recruiters, and the ones that make the transition enjoyable are those that approachable, understanding, and involved with both parties. I'm sorry to say that in your case, I don't feel that way.
If this guy has picked up the phone ONCE and talked to me, I might have that job right now.
I looked him up on Linked in. He's been working as a recruiter since January. Before that he was a "Financial Analyist" for a year and a half and was a "Sales Intern" before that.
Maybe companies should research their recruiters before posting jobs.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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I had a very familiar experience a few years ago. In all my 40+ years in IT I only came across 3 or 4 recruiters who were any use. The majority seem to be kids who have no understanding of dealing with people, and even less about IT. Of all the jobs I have had (both contract and employee) only two were gained through recruiters.
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I wish it were that way. It seems like these days you can't find a job posted directly by a company. Almost every job I find on job search boards is posted by recruiters.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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