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Subject: Re: best chess programmers

Author: Tom Kerrigan

Date: 17:35:05 07/20/00

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On July 20, 2000 at 14:14:43, Jay Rinde wrote:

>On July 20, 2000 at 13:52:00, Peter Kappler wrote:
>
>>On July 20, 2000 at 13:44:12, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>>
>>>On July 19, 2000 at 21:24:27, Wayne Lowrance 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 .
>>>>
>>>>Dont you have a spot for Dr Rober Hyatt on that list ? I could not begin to give
>>>>you the correct order except Dr Hyatt has got to receive major
>>>>attention/consideration !
>>>
>>>Hsu, Lang, Morsch, and Ed all have incredible history behind them. Hyatt
>>>doesn't.
>> I don't really consider Amir to be a legend (yet) and his name is
>>>easily replaced with a number of others. Kittinger, Stanback, Bruce Moreland,
>>>Christophe, Stefan, Uniakle, de Koening; sorry if I left anybody out. But I
>>>consider any of these guys more impressive than Hyatt.
>>>
>>>-Tom
>>
>>
>>Try to be a little more objective, Tom.  I know you hate Bob, but he deserves a
>>lot more respect than you give him.
>>
>>--Peter
>
>Perhaps we now know more about Mr. Kerrigan than we wish to know.  Hyatt's
>reputation has been quite impressive for many, many years. Perhaps youngsters
>like Kerrigan need more than MTV for a education.  Jay

Sure, give away a strong chess program and your reputation will be good.

Does this make you one of the best chess programmers? No. (Duh.)

Maybe I'm stupid but at least I can figure out what we're talking about.

And about my education... I'm 10 credits away from a degree in electrical
engineering. Unless you are an MD or have a degree in ChemE, I'm not impressed
with your education either. :P

-Tom



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