Author: Helmut Conrady
Date: 08:24:57 04/04/02
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On April 03, 2002 at 06:34:09, Mike Hood wrote: >(Please don't make technically based replies to this post... I know that what >I'm suggesting is currently technically impossible and will remain impossible >for many years). > >Imagine that you've heard of an unknown programmer who has managed to create >32-piece chess tablebases. Due to his revolutionary new compression techniques >the tablebases can be fit onto one CD, and he plans to make them commercially >available. Now, what would you do? > >1. Wait for the release of the 32-piece tablebase and recommend it to all your >friends as the greatest thing since sliced bread. > >2. Buy the rights to the product off the programmer and make sure you are the >only one who can use it in your bid to become world champion. > >3. Shoot the programmer and destroy his work before he has a chance to publish >it. 4. Give the CD to John Nunn. He will write a book of 1.283.987 pages about this stuff. Everyone can learn this by heart and will succeed to win in 2.354 moves from the beginning against an opponent, who doesn t have this book... Helmut
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