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Subject: Re: 1998 World Computer Chess Championship.

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 14:39:14 12/03/97

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snip [Bob Hyatt quoted here]
>>>
>>>Junior means "smaller version".  We even had a machine known as junior
>>>here, it being a smaller version of another machine we had.  That's
>>>common.
>>>As is the word "blitz" in Cray Blitz.  Notice "Dark Thought" which
>>>sounds
>>>like a much more famous program?  Genius can't be claimed either.  too
>>>many
>>>of 'em...
>>
>>I would tend to agree with Bob (just an opinion).  Also, IBM
>>has used Jr (IBM PC Jr) before.
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>Chris Carson
>
>I personally would prefer my own orignial name (or as orignial as you
>can
>reasonably be) and not try to jump in on some fad thing.  I remember
>when
>everyone was tacking the designation "pro" or "professional" after their
>product and I thought it really sounded unimaginative.  Stuff like this
>seems to fire peoples imagination though I do not know why.
>
>Maybe I should market a serial version of cilkchess and call it
>"Cilkchess
>Jr. professional edition.",  for the discriminating chess player!
>
>Don

I like HIARCS the best -- Higher Intelligence Automated (I
think)Response Chess System - and almost everyone in the know ..knows it
is chess program.

My suggestion - Deep Genius, Dark Blue, Crafty Thought, Professional
Rebel M-ChessMaster 10,000 System, Classic Jr. LTD.



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