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Subject: Re: Some news from Maastricht

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 07:45:31 08/21/01

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On August 20, 2001 at 18:38:41, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On August 20, 2001 at 11:42:09, Roy Eassa wrote:
>
>>On August 19, 2001 at 21:27:34, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>
>>>On August 19, 2001 at 16:50:58, chris matheson wrote:
>>>
>>>>Is the version currently playing any stronger, rather, is it noticeably
>>>>different than the version that i currently own...gt 2.0, ct14.0 ?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Yes. And it will be improved before the next release.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Christophe,
>>
>>How do you manage to keep improving such a strong program as Tiger, whereas
>>other chess program authors (a good example is Richard Lang) say that they no
>>longer can increase their programs' strength -- that every change in the code
>>weakens something?
>
>
>
>I don't really understand why they say that, and I hope I'll never understand.
>:)
>
>I have a very good method of testing improvements, and while it is harder now to
>find improvements, I still find some from time to time. Enough to produce one or
>two major updates a year.
>
>It's just a matter of sustained work, 365/7/24.
>
>The real question is how one can manage to sustain this level of work and
>motivation for several years in a row. I do, but I don't know why.
>
>

If they gave out Computer Chess "Oscars" (Academy Awards), I think you would
have won this year for the second year in a row. I hope the combination of the
money and the relative fame/glory are enough to keep you going for years and
years to come!



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