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Subject: Re: Article about London day 1

Author: Pete Galati

Date: 12:34:14 08/23/00

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On August 22, 2000 at 17:38:51, Ernst A. Heinz wrote:

>Hi Bruce,
>
>>"All the top programs are participating".  You might want to check the final
>>standings for the past five years and see if someone who has been in the top
>>five every time might be missing.
>
>Nice to see you back online -- it is really somewhat strange
>not to be participating in London after doing so during the
>past five years ... :-(
>
>And, yes, you are right that several "top" chess programs are
>missing. My alphabetically sorted list of the top crop missing
>in London reads as follows.
>
>* Chessmaster / The King
>* DarkThought
>* Ferret
>* Hiarcs

A British programmer, right?

>* Virtual Chess
>
>Other strong programs that do not contend are:
>
>* Chess System Tal

I'm surprised, I wonder why Chris didn't enter, this made no sense, did it?  2
heavy weight British programs not at a tournament held in London?  I don't get
it.

>* Comet

I would have liked to see Comet playing.  I was somewhat disapointed.

Pete

>* LambChop
>* MChess
>* Patzer
>* WChess
>* Zarkov
>
>=Ernst=



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