Still, if you intend to utilize outside help, etiquette requires that you notify your opponent up front. At least he or she could then make an informed decision to play or not. There are a number of reasons, chief among them being for instructional purposes. It's simply a great way to learn, though I empathize with those who wish to play just for fun and couldn't care one little bit about helping the other player learn anything. Finally, with regard to your question about whether the use of computers will ruin the game, especially at the top level, I can appreciate your concerns.
Computers truly can be Frankenstein monsters, but they also can be wizards of positive power.
We'll just have to wait and see. Question First, I'd like to say I'm a fan of your works, and of your advice that I've read. Sometimes, in a game, I'm unable to think at all, other than the first move. My rating has gone down at least 150 points in the last 6 days, all due to the most simple and ugly blunders in my life. Thanks for your time.