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Subject: Re: New SSDF-list

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 21:10:56 02/26/98

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On February 26, 1998 at 16:59:02, Detlef Pordzik wrote:

>In a " different world " I posted something similar.
>It's kinda modern to insist F5 to be whatsoever.
>Countin' bugs, flaws.......just complainin'
>then the thing hit the top - and the romour starts all over
>again.
>Special version, detects, that it's added to autoplay, no commercial
>available book, ect.
>ME TOO would have felt more comfortable to see a knowledge based
>prog on top - 'cause I assume this to be the only way to increase
>playin' strenght on mid-range.
>But now it's a fast searcher...well - why not.
>All the programmers - and we've got around a dozen high qualified
>can have a try to change this with teir next release.
>Nevertheless :
>I also think, it's a little unfair towards Frans - nobody nearly
>respectin' the benefit of the new engine - it didn't fall outta
>heaven anyway - and it didn't hit the top 'cause of it's GUI or
>tree function....correct ?
>When he won at Hongkong, there was a similar phenomenon - the
>majority was debatin', who was missin', not who won  -
>the whole thing is commercial, in the end - but there are " still "
>humans,
>who are the makers of their " brain childs ".
>I, at least, unimportant enough, 'd like to say :
>great work,Frans....congrats...
>
>ELVIS


well said.  I agree completely.  I don't like some of the moves it
plays,
but it manages to combine tactics, active play, and reasonable endgames
(most of the time) in a nice way...



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