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Subject: Re: Shredder? Then please read this...

Author: Marcus Kaestner

Date: 02:09:26 04/17/01

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>On the other hand, there have been several major releases of several other major
>chess programs. It is highly probable that some of them is better than Shredder.

of course. MUCH better!

>
>But remember that the company which sells Shredder has forbidden the SSDF to
>publish any result of this program.
>
>This is where the twist is. If Shredder had been tested, most probably he would
>not top the list. And today the idea that Shredder should play Kramnik would
>seem highly biased.
>
>But thanks to Mr Weiner and his disinformation skills, we know close to nothing
>about the real strength of this program.
>
>Promoting Shredder as the only logical opponent, which it is of course not, is
>just like endorsing this disinformation campaign.

That´s a VERY strong argument, nobody can wipe away.

btw: th most logical thing would be that the winner of the wccc 2001 has to play
kramnik just after the wccc tournament. all other constructions are a piece of
crap.

marcus



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