Author: Amir Ban
Date: 10:12:49 12/03/00
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On December 03, 2000 at 09:02:08, Stefan Meyer-Kahlen wrote: > >In contrast to my believe this subject is of interest here so I will try to give >my point of view as objective as possible. > >Marcus Kästner claimed that he has tested the Shredder London version or even >beta versions after that. He also claimed that he has played many test games >with this versions at tournament time controls and found out that Shredder is >inferior to my competitors programs. In reality he couldn’t have done that as he >didn’t have any version of Shredder after June 2000, so his statements were not >based on facts but on his believe which is fine if he had said so. > >We asked him to stop and as he didn’t react we tried to forbid him to do so. He >still refused, that’s why the whole thing went to court. This happened last week >and finally the court forbid Marcus to publish results of beta versions of >Shredder he didn’t have which sounds logical to me. Also I don’t think that >German courts are famous for random judgements. > >Marcus arguments at the court were quite interesting and might be useful to put >some light on this issue, but I am not sure weather it is legal to quote them >here so maybe Marcus can do so or at least allow me to do so. > >Also some weeks ago two friends of mine asked me if they should try to stop this >and convince Marcus to agree to settle down this thing. I agreed but they both >didn’t succeed in convincing Marcus. > >We DO NOT want to and we can’t forbid Marcus to publish tests of Shredder5 AFTER >its release. > >Another issue in this story is the opening thing at London. This was NOT the >main issue in this case at the court and we are NOT suing Marcus to have used >insider knowledge against me. To be honest I also do not care anymore if he did >or not because it’s history now and won’t happen again. But as this is also >brought up here again and again I will give you my view about this also. > >Ed, Christophe and Jeroen: I am ready to believe you that Jeroen was the one who >did the opening choice in London if you all say so, but there is one problem: In >his magazine Marcus Kaestner describes in details how HE prepared Tiger against >various opponents, for example on page 17 against Nimzo. He also claimed that he >has recommended a line against Shredder in the Belgrade Gambit to Ed and showed >him a 20 moves long line that he expected Shredder to play 5 minutes BEFORE the >game (page 13), well, it WAS the line that Shredder finally played… So there is >something wrong here. Either Marcus Kaestner HAD influence on the opening choice >or he is NOT telling the truth in his magazine. Please remember: This is not a >story I dreamed last night, it is WRITTEN in his magazine, you can read it there >if you can read German. > >Again, I DO NOT CARE which one is true. > >Now Marcus Kaestner accuses us in public to have cheated the judges on purpose >which we asked him to stop doing. > >Marcus Kaestner is playing the role of “poor little innocent Marcus against the >evil empire that is trying to destroy” him quite successful. I just want you to >know the whole thing or at least my point of view before you start giving moral >support or collecting money. > >Stefan It may seem that you have a smart lawyer, but I think an even smarter lawyer would have told you to go home and forget all about it. I don't understand how taking this to court is in your interest. Amir
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