Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Anti-computer tactics (gaming)


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The result was   Keep Expanded and sources added (WP:NACD)  C T J F 8 3  chat 18:14, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

Anti-computer tactics (gaming)

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Appears to be original research. Article has never had references. Was PRODed in 2007. Barrylb (talk) 07:25, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. The only reference I can find to this exact term is here.  However, if you look through GBooks with the query "anti-computer" chess, you'll find quite a few results, most dealing with the concept this article is attempting to describe.  The article might benefit from renaming, but I think the content can be supported by reliable sources.   Glenfarclas   ( talk ) 09:13, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Perhaps someone may want to mention it breifly in another article, but fails on its own. Insufficiant references Rotovia (talk) 10:41, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. In chess, this has been extensively discussed in the 1990's (read: no or little online references) to the extent that there used to be a magazine discussing little else than this topic. Since then the idea has slowly become obsolete as there is no successful strategy against the chess computers of today. Still one should find bits and pieces of information in the discussion of just about every strategy game that can be played by a computer, from Civilisation and Transport Tycoon to Backgammon. In its current form, the article is too short and too focused on chess, of course. --Pgallert (talk) 13:52, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game related deletion discussions. MrKIA11 (talk) 15:16, 29 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep Have added six references to the article. All the online reference can be checked as they mention anti-computer strategy, although some references in a minor way. I hope this shows the subject is not original research and resolved the issue of never having had references. SunCreator (talk) 18:28, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Game-related deletion discussions.  -- Pcap  ping  18:29, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. A notable subject - books have been written about it.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 18:42, 29 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep Now it has been adequately expanded and referenced. Bubba73 (You talkin' to me?), 18:46, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep, ditto Bubba73. GrandMattster 19:20, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Google news has just one good result . I see chess sites use this expression though.  Does anyone have any sincere doubt this is a real thing, commonly referred to by chess people?   D r e a m Focus  23:04, 29 January 2010 (UTC)


 * It's a real thing but I am not sure there is common way to refer to it. For example the book listed above; I read it may years ago but I don't think it says anti-computer but more like ideas and plans on how to beat your computer. Likewise I found this chessbase article in which it refers to it at anti-computer strategies and anti-computer chess. So I think there is common concept but a unclear way to call it. MYbe difficulty in references is due to this also. SunCreator (talk) 00:23, 30 January 2010 (UTC)
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