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Subject: Re: Tournaments

Author: Amir Ban

Date: 09:00:52 04/27/98

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On April 27, 1998 at 11:26:53, Ed Schröder wrote:

>>Posted by Didzis Cirulis on April 27, 1998 at 09:10:58:
>
>>>Like to add that Enrique tested a special Rebel version that records all
>>>keyboard input into a LOGFILE. This to check if AUTO232 and its use is
>>>still clean and free from any cheats.
>
>>>Besides a few strange unknown SPACE+ENTER keystrokes which sometimes
>>>disturbs the Rebel permanent brain nothing special was found. Multiple
>>>programs were tested. Conclusion sofar: AUTO232 is clean including the
>>>not standard and secret Fritz5 autoplayer.
>
>>>- Ed -
>
>>If Fritz autoplayer is clean, does it increases the possibility of
>>future Rebel coming into SSDF again? I hope so!
>
>I don't think so. Rebel and auto232 has always been PUBLIC. Hidden
>autoplayers have an advantage above the public ones. This is unfair
>competition.
>
>Furthermore I regret the silence of the SSDF very much. 4 main chess
>programmers have complained. The complaints are from end of February.
>Now we are 2 months further. No official answer, just silence, silence
>and silence.
>
>10-14 days ago SSDF posted that there will be no April list. Why?
>Furthermore the posting also said, next list in May or June. I then
>decided to quit SSDF. I don't like to wait another 2 months on an
>answer, also I don't like to be ignored.
>
>From some fellow colleagues I know they will deal with the raised
>problem in their own way. They don't write here in public but they
>have similar feelings about this topic. This whole thing will not
>be without consequences. What a pity!
>
>Within a few weeks I hope to announce and offer an alternative that
>is better. Personally I think it is much better and more attractive.
>No questions yet please as the final details are not arranged yet.
>
>- Ed Schroder -


Please don't. It is one thing to make arguments and complaints, and to
stop participating yourself. It is quite a different matter to take
actions to undermine the SSDF and split the field. This already falls
under the category of hostile action.

Amir






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