Author: martin fierz
Date: 14:27:35 02/13/04
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On February 13, 2004 at 16:45:18, Drexel,Michael wrote: >On February 13, 2004 at 06:58:02, David Dory wrote: > >>On February 13, 2004 at 00:28:13, Paul Doire wrote: >> >>>Hi All, >>> >>>I am interested in knowing the strengths of all who post here. >>>Whether it is USCF or FIDE.To import chess knowledge into chess programs >>>seems to require the programmer to be strong or at minimum, their resources to >>>be strong. Who dares to tell...and dares to tell of those who will not tell. >>>Some human analysis we see would carry more weight knowing the strength of the >>>analyst. Do you dare to tell? >>> >>>Regards, >>>Paul >> >>I believe Vincent Diepeven, as an FM, would be our strongest OTB player, unless >>Hsu were to post here (just kidding, Vincent! :-P). I am sure many, like myself, >>prefer programming and operating engines (theirs and others), rather than >>playing chess OTB, and have no rating. > >Sorry, can't translate "Geldbeschaffungsmassnahme". :) let me try: the FM title is an attempt of FIDE to make money. to increase their target market, they have even created a new product called "candidate master" or CM, which you get for reaching a 2200 rating. >You should know that a Fide Master title is worth absolutely nothing in chess. >It's just a clever way for FIDE to get money. "worth nothing"? i don't know - being an FM myself (the swiss federation pays for you automatically if you reach the required rating...), i know it's not all that much, but hey, it just means you reached a 2300 rating at some time. that's a bit better than nothing i would say :-) >This is what I usually do with a "normal" FM: [snip] if you usually win against FMs in short order, then why is your DWZ 2232? ;-) cheers martin
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