Author: Uri Blass
Date: 07:01:30 11/12/01
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On November 12, 2001 at 09:49:15, stuart taylor wrote: >I started in the Israeli correspondence championship about ten yeas ago, and I >think I might have come very near the top if I didn't stop after about ten >moves. > I was using much older computers (Novag Scorpio and Turbo King), and I wasn't >necesarily choosing the computer moves, but with great computer aided analysis >and experimenting, I looked for a great move. > But at that time, I think that Israelis just sniffed at computers and would >never consider using one. > Turbo King was always very succesful against all earlier computers and >programs, according to my testings at the time. > In some ways, my two (above mentioned) were better than all the Mephisto's, >which I think were the official champions before PC's took over. > >But now, perhaps I would NOT have a computer advantage. > >Uri, >Are there any worthwhile prizes? I remember that there were NOT. >(If there were, I would have carried on much longer, until I felt I was far >behind....IF). >S.Taylor There are not worthwhile prizes. Uri
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