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Subject: Re: More concerning Fritz5

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 13:51:59 04/14/98

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On April 14, 1998 at 16:34:33, Amir Ban wrote:

>On April 14, 1998 at 12:21:04, Thorsten Czub wrote:
>
>>On April 13, 1998 at 12:56:46, Thoralf Karlsson wrote:
>>
>>>So far SSDF hasn't had a chance to put CST on the list. The reason is
>>>that we don't have the program. We would like to test CST, especially
>>>now when you report good result for it. If you are interested, please
>>>contact me and I'll give you my address.
>>>
>>>Thoralf Karlsson
>>>SSDF
>>
>>I have an answer from chris concerning this topic...
>>
>>he said:
>>
>>BTW tell Thoralf he can't have any CSTals.
>>
>>1. I don't agree with bean-counting
>>
>>2. The test methodology is flawed via autoplayers, possible cheating,
>>and
>>dirty tricks.
>>
>>3. I hate the slimy commercial scumbags who are fighting over the
>>results.
>>
>>4. ELO lists miss out completely the essential nature of my creation.
>>
>>5. The ELO lists fanatics are materialist inadequates; and I don't wish
>>to
>>be any part of their nonsense.
>>
>>END of quote.
>>
>>Sorry Thoralf.
>>
>>Best wishes.
>>
>>Thorsten
>
>
>Wow ! A chess program that considers playing games beneath its dignity !
>That's the best I've seen yet in human-like behavior.
>
>This is not CSTal. It's really CSFischer.

And why would CST include an autoplayer device if not for autoplaying?

Enrique

>Say, Thoralf, what happened to the old SSDF practice of going to the
>store, buying programs and playing with them, without asking anyone
>anything ? Talking to programmers is not good for your mental health.
>
>Amir



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