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Subject: Re: Chess Programing book? SUGGEST!!

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 20:37:32 09/22/99

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On September 22, 1999 at 20:14:24, William Bryant wrote:

>On September 22, 1999 at 11:05:51, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>
>>On September 22, 1999 at 06:48:33, Jari Huikari wrote:
>>
>>>I have seen an old book, whose tittle was something like:
>>>"Chess skill in man and machine."
>>
>>This is a classic.  There is a second edition with 2 extra chapters, FYI.
>>
>>Also good to read (for historical grounding, if nothing else) is Computer Chess
>>Compendium.
>>
>>Dave
>>
>Much to my surprise, this was in stock at Amazon.com
>I ordered a copy (2nd edition) for $30.50 +SH.

Wow.  That _is_ surprising.  Did you receive it yet?  What is the date of the
printing?  They must still be reprinting it from time to time.

>They also found me a copy of Computer Chess Compendium after about 6 months in
>excellent condition.

Andreas de Troy, IIRC, sent me a copy of CCC that he bought second-hand in
Europe.  He was a poster on rec.games.chess.  I don't see him posting anymore,
but I still am thankful to him.

Andreas, if you're out there, throw me an email. :-)

>You might give them a try.
>
>Now, if I can just get the funds together to get all the back issues of
>ICCAJ.

That would be something.

>William
>wbryant@ix.netcom.com

Dave



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