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Subject: Re: Distressing Quotes

Author: James Robertson

Date: 10:10:45 06/13/99

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On June 13, 1999 at 11:38:09, Charles L. Williams wrote:

>On June 12, 1999 at 14:33:42, James Robertson wrote:
>
>>These are some of the distressing things testers have said about my program.
>>Does anybody else recieve emails with stuff like this in them?
>>
>>James
>>
>>
>>"... that is great to analyze mistakes and other mystical things with JRCP."
>>
>>"Sometimes JRCP neglects the evolution of it's chessmen."
>>
>>"I can't believe my eyes [Rhg1??]. This is remembering the early days of
>>computer chess."
>>
>>"There is certainly something wrong with King safety."
>>
>>"JRCP draws with LambChop. After analyzing the game, I saw JRCP gives stalemate
>>in a total lost position. This is certainly a strange way to get a 1/2 point."
>>
>>"All other programs were playing Qxd8. YOUR program plays Kxd8, somewhat
>>unexpectedly."
>>
>>"It seems JRCP does not know about King safety."
>>
>>"Today I have prepared a testsuite from blunder-games of JRCP."
>>
>>"> Big bug in King safety fixed.
>>
>>Is it?"
>
>
>Some of these are useful, some useless, some written by jerks.  The problem is
>trying to sort it all out.
>
>
>Chuck

They are _all_ useful. :)

James



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