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Subject: Re: best chess programmers

Author: blass uri

Date: 11:37:48 07/20/00

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On July 20, 2000 at 09:10:10, Frank Quisinsky wrote:

>On July 19, 2000 at 21:05:18, walter irvin wrote:
>
>>my best 5 chess programmers
>>1.deep blue team (deep blue)
>>2.richard lang (all were good + 8 titles!!!!!!)
>>3.amir ban (deep junior)
>>4.frans morsch (fritz)
>>5.ed  (chess machine  and rebel)
>>
>>there are a few that get left off the list ,either they did not win a title or
>>they just could not keep pace with the better programs .
>
>In my eyes are not the professional programmers the best chess programmers.
>Amateur programmers have in the month ~15 hours for his chess programs. And for
>this time are in my eyes the amateur programs GENIAL !!!
>
>Look how strong played AnMon, Phalanx, Comet, Amy, TCBishop, SOS, LGoliath, Yace
>and the others. 100-150 weaker than professional programs.
>
>Professional programmers work more then 15 hours in the week.

How do you know?

I believe that most of the professional programmers have full time job not in
chess programming(Amir Ban is one example).

It is also possible that some amatuer programmers work more then 15 hours in the
week.

Uri



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