Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end?

Re:Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end? by thanatropism on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @12:23AM (#21056523)

It should be fairly easy to setup a parallel Lichess (or whatever it is you use) account and compare Elo ratings?

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Re:Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end? by billforsternz on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @01:19AM (#21056801)

Sorry I don't understand this comment. In case it's not clear I was talking about classical, over the board chess.

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Re:Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end? by croon on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @04:51AM (#21057862)

There would be no difference other than acting it out on a physical board (as well).

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Re:Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end? by billforsternz on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @06:38AM (#21058446)

True, but I still don't get what grandparent was talking about. Comparing Elo ratings of what why?

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Re:Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end? by thanatropism on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @10:34PM (#21067038)

Of your account that plays with the aid of a chess engine and the one where you play unaided.

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Re:Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end? by billforsternz on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:39AM (#21067654)

Oh okay, right. Well yes hypothetically if there was such a rule, yes you could do that. But there never will be such a rule so I have never and will never play with computer assistance. On Lichess or over the board or anywhere else. And even hypothetically I am not sure what the point would be of proceeding as you suggest. Obviously I would be better with the computer assistance and have a higher Elo. But only once I got my engine up to be much stronger than me (otherwise there'd be no point in bothering).

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