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Subject: Re: What do you consider the best positional program (besides Century 3)?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 18:05:25 05/03/01

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On May 03, 2001 at 19:58:40, Paul wrote:

>On May 03, 2001 at 19:47:20, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>His coding is very beautiful, and he has a gift for optimizing.
>
>I think I've seen Yace's sources a couple of years ago ... or am I going nuts?
>:) Seem to remember that they were very well laid out, very spacey, or did
>somebody here on CCC report that, really can't remember anymore :(
>
>>[aside]: His matrix solving code is twice as fast as the others.  He has a very
>>nice mix of skills.  Mathematical expert.  C programming expert.  Chess
>>algorithm expert.  It should not be astonishing if his program is the strongest
>>in the world at some point.
>
>Yes ... he's progressed tremendously the last year! Another mathematician, oh
>dear ... everything I always wanted to be ;)
>
>>Maybe if you ask him he will show you.  Or maybe you can trade a peek at his
>>code for a peek at your code.  He showed his code to me and I'm nobody special.
>>
>>I like to fiddle with chess programs and see if I can make them go faster.  Kind
>>of a hobby of mine.
>
>So ... you're special ... (at least) to him! Nah wouldn't dare ask.

My dad always says, "Faint heart never won fair lady."

>>I'm working on a special project right now that I think will surprise a lot of
>>people. {CF:B}
>>[snip]
>
>Ok, tell me! ;) ... now you've got me all curious :(

You'll find out soon.  The only clue you may recieve is:
{CF:B}
which is -- of course -- completely useless.



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