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

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 21:46:29 05/03/01

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On May 03, 2001 at 21:05:25, Dann Corbit wrote:

>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.

I thought that was some new Ascii art/code for mooning us.

                                Albert



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