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Subject: Re: How much of a Genius must one be to create a 2400+ Program

Author: Bas Hamstra

Date: 07:06:38 04/25/00

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On April 25, 2000 at 08:16:11, Jerry Adams wrote:

>
> I'm assuming that since there are only a dozen programs currently rated over
>2400+ that it must be extremely difficult to program a IM/GM level program.
>Does this effort require Above Average ability in programming? If so Why is it
>so difficult?  Is it just as difficult to becomne a 2400+ programmer as it is to
>become a Grandmaster? These Questions are asked out of curiosity. I think one
>tends to appreciate these super programms more when you understand the work
>which is behind it.

To make a 2150 program is a piece of cake. But to make it progress to 2350 is
years of hard work. I think there is hardly any PC top program with less
development history in it then at least 5 years.

Regards,
Bas Hamstra.



















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