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Subject: Re: Beta -Testing Proficiency in Rebel Tiger Case

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 09:42:19 11/23/00

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On November 23, 2000 at 12:17:50, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>Bug, "feature", whatever the name, you does not expect that void in a 2000 year
>program.
>Fernando

Dear Fernando,

Expecting it or not is one thing, blaming beta testers is another. In any case,
you have too much experience with chess programs to play surprised by Tiger's
inability to mate with knight and bishop. There are many other shortcomings in
chess programs that don't belong in your "2000 year program", and much more
important than this mate, from recognizing bad bishops to being able to avoid
blockades and weaknessess in the castle. I think it's understandable if a
programmer has other priorities, and in my opinion Christophe has the right
ones, as proven by Gambit. Look, he could have solved this mate at the expense
of producing Gambit. What do you prefer?

Enrique



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