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Subject: Re: chess servers (chess.net/chessclub.com)

Author: Ulrich Tuerke

Date: 06:34:16 02/28/01

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On February 27, 2001 at 10:03:26, Frank Phillips wrote:

>On February 26, 2001 at 10:22:30, Ulrich Tuerke wrote:
>
>>On February 26, 2001 at 06:44:13, Frank Phillips wrote:
>>
>>>Having established a computer account on chess.net (which seems ok), it is
>>>obvious that none of the best amateur programs play there, as far as I can tell.
>>>
>>>Accepts from humans seem rare, which I can understand; and the computers seem
>>>not to play computers, plus they are mostly running other people?s software,
>>>some of which I can match offline.
>>>
>>>Before paying for chessclub.com membership, I would be interested in hearing
>>>about other?s experience there.  My engine (searcher) is not top flight, so less
>>>attractive perhaps then crafty, tiger(s) etc.
>>>
>>>Frank
>>>
>>>BTW I tried freechess.org, but only briefly and probably never again.
>>
>>If you want to play computers, you should remove the "!computer" in your
>>formula.
>>
>>Uli
>
>Thanks for your presence and games.
>
>Battered and bruised, I feel like a new boy at school who has been beaten up by
>the older boys (Bob and you.).  :-))

You must be kidding. I was pretty impressed by your program.
It's indeed a very serious opponent. But I already expected this from the rating
of your prog on chess.net.

Uli

>
>King safety, passed pawns, stupid openings, ..... sigh
>
>Frank



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