Author: Stefan Meyer-Kahlen
Date: 12:47:17 12/06/00
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On December 06, 2000 at 15:00:11, Marcus Kaestner wrote: >>>“Ed Schroeder wanted to play all or nothing that’s why he chose the Belgrade >>>Gambit. As Rebel had the same bad line in his book as Tiger, I recommended a >>>different line to Ed, that in my opinion can’t be lost for white, but had great >>>winning chances. Even though Ed was very sceptical, that this line will be >>>played (it was simply too good for white), I showed Ed until about move 20 what >>>Shredder in my opinion would play in this line. And really, Shredder played >>>until the end of book of Rebel exactly those moves, that I have shown to Ed only >>>five minutes ago.” > >the translation is correct. > >if you quote only parts of the text one must get the impression, that i was >reliable for the opening. that´s the way meyer-kahlen and weiner did at the >court. Where exactly did we do so? >but if you are reading all the stuff, WITH the sentence at the beginning, it is >clear, that i have had NO influence! > >"Ed Schroeder wanted to play all or nothing that’s why he chose the Belgrade >Gambit" > >this sentence is absolutely clear. it says, that the decision was ALREADY made >by ed. > >but what happened then? > >ed said:"Rebel cannot again play Bc4 as tiger, that´s a bad line, let´s have a >look which other move is possible". so we found Qe2 instead of Bc4. >ed said:"oh, that´s looking good! let´s have a look what can follow." This is not written in your magazine. >now comes the important point: > >i used the rebel-book to play forward some moves, using the black answers which >i thought most likely to be played because it´s a main line in comp-comp games. >very often i have seen this. This is also not written in your magazine. >i have had no special shredder-book knowledge at this moment, because i never >have tested shredder with this opening. i have had not a single idea what >shredder has in his book, but due to my experience i thought that this special >line has a very good chance to occure on the board. that´s all! > >and by the way: i exactly knew, that stefan ALWAYS is using a secret tournament >book, which has nothing in common with the commercial book. so using >inside-knowledge was ABSOLUTELY impossible. > >but i am MORE than disappointed that stefan is saying such bad things about me. >he knows VERY well that i NEVER used inside knowledge against ANY program. last >year in paderborn HE wanted me to outbook tiger, because those days i also have >had a tiger-version which was close to the tiger-paderborn version. i refused to >do that. Come on Marcus, stop telling bull shit. Whould you also say this in an oath? >this year i reported to ed, that century 3 played fantastic in my tests and he >asked me if i can give him the games (he didn´t know that i have had a shredder >beta). i said: sorry ed, but some of the games are played with the latest >shredder and tiger versions and it would be unfair if i would give you the >games. of course immediately ed was in agreement. > >ed can confirm this and everyone can see that i NEVER have had only the idea to >hurt shredder with inside-knowledge. I NEVER WOULD DO THAT! > >i only can say, that the behaviour of stefan meyer-kahlen to insult me of these >nasty things, is the most disappointing thing in my "computerchess-life". > >everyone can see the difference in honesty between these two programmers and >these two companies: > >last year i worked together with stefan and stefan became world-champion. >shredder beat rebel. did anyone heard a word of complainment from ed? no! Why should he have complained? >those days stefan said to me: "thanks marcus, i will never forget how you helped >me to reach the title. you have had a big part on the success" > >no, i need no merits or something else, but everybody can see how long and in >which way the word "never" lasts, spoken by this "honest" man. You also said "I would NEVER give beta versions to somebody else". >now compare to this year. >i worked together with ed. stefan and mr weiner complain about using >inside-knowledge. >and ed? ed (totally unguilty) becomes involved in a fight which isn´t his >business. he could say nothing to become not involved. but he is telling the >truth even he then has to defend himself. a behaviour that i never have seen >from mr meyer-kahlen. last year when somebody in public insulted me to be unfair >in favour of shredder, stefan NEVER helped me and said the truth, because he >could become involved and that maybe could not be good for himself. Please remind me, who accused you? >does anybody see the difference? >does anybody see who is the honest man of these two programmers? > >i for myself know VERY well. > >so please do not believe ed or christophe would ever use inside-knowledge. > >ed schröder is by far the MOST honest chess-programmer i have ever met. > >> >>I sincerely believe Marcus did nothing wrong. I asked him to operate Tiger >>and he did a fine job. Seeing him sued for that makes me angry as I feel >>it as my obligation to take good care of people who have helped me. > >has anyone seen such a statement from mr meyer-kahlen last year? What happened last year? Stefan >> >>Marcus is just like many here in CCC a passionate computer chess lover >>who loves ALL chess programs and due to circumstances got the chance >>to operate one of his favorite chess programs in a WCCCM and I did not >>put tape on his mouth to forbid him to communicate with me. 6-7 days we >>only talked about computer chess and nothing to your disadvantage has >>been said. > >that´s totally true! > >> >>Preparing the opening for each game was the job of Jeroen and me alone. >>If Marcus gave his comments he had every right to do that as he has been >>born with a tongue. The only thing he contributed was something that was >>used in the Tiger-Nimzo game because something was wrong with the Tiger >>book game and the trick worked quite well. > >correct > >> >>Again: nothing has been said to your disadvantage. > >correct > >> >> >>Whatever your wars with Marcus he did a fine and honest job in London and >>I hope the 2 of you are able to find your way out. >> >>But maybe he just remembers things just a bit different than I? >> >>Is that a reason to sue? >> >> >> >>>So according to Marcus Kästner it was YOU who decided to play the Belgrade >>>Gambit, but HE told you to play this line where Shredder came out of book lost. > >as anyone can see, i have not "told", i have "shown" what will occure on the >board in my opinion. quite a difference, isn´t it? > >marcus
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