Author: Martin Schubert
Date: 02:02:58 06/18/01
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On June 17, 2001 at 23:47:30, John Smith wrote: >I don't understand the purpose of publishing lists with "secret" programs that >somehow get better results than commercially available programs. > >And when you are questioned about it, you become defensive. I don't understand >you. > >How about the following list: > > 1. ACME brand x 3044 > 2. Chess Tiger 14 2933 > 3. CHICKEN SOUP 2833 > 4. Fritz 6e 2804 > > >That's my official list. And guess what? It's just as valid as yours. > >Hate to say it, cause chessbits is my favorite German computer chess online >magazine, but your lists with these mystery programs is nothing more than either >a joke or a marketing gimmick. > >Either way, it smacks of fiction. I think the ChessBits rating list has a different purpose than other lists. The main purpose is to distinguish between tournament chess, active chess and blitz. So it helps best if you compare all ChessBits lists. So I don't think it's that important that some unknown programs are listed too. It's an additional information you can be interested in or you can forget if you want. Martin
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