Author: Omid David Tabibi
Date: 23:18:19 09/13/05
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On September 12, 2005 at 18:03:10, Amir Ban wrote: >On September 12, 2005 at 13:34:08, Fernando Villegas wrote: > >>Dear Amir: >>You say: >>"....Of course playing strength is of utmost importance, >>more than any other measure of a chess program. This is obvious from the >>professional and academic point of view...." >> >>Yeah, right: from the academic and professional point of view. >>What about those that does not care a shit about the academic and profesional >>point of view? > >They buy Chessmaster. Chessmaster has sold more than all other chess programs combined. So their strategy seems to have proven itself. > >Amir > > >> >>I can understand that you, a known and reputed programer, on of the very best, >>can be delighted for such things as "this engine plays now 12 points elo >>stronger than before". But believe me that, to me and many others, that we >>cannot care less. 2612 instead of 2600? So what? In the times of engines playing >>in the range between 1600 and 1800 I DID care and it was sound that I cared at >>all. Those 12 points made a difference. Better if 50. 50 points, in those years, >>were the difference between a really dumb engine uncapable to give fun and a >>decently strong engine capable of delivering the merchandise. >> >>Even in the times of 2000-2200 elo points engines or machines, the 50 points >>issue was important for players like me, no pro, not academics in the field of >>AI. >> >>Not now anymore. >> >>For us it is matter of better trainning facilities, better guis, more fun, more >>reasons to buy the thing. So no, I will not give you that break :-) >> >>There is much that can be done in this field and I do not care if chessbase will >>go into that because they evade a lose of Elo competitivity OR if they really >>are engaged on that for the reasons they say. >> >>I only ask you to consider this, totally different point of view, beyond the Elo >>points. >> >>And please, do not say to me that I just must go to Chessmaster and leave you >>all in peace with your professional machines. >>My best >>Fernando
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