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Subject: Re: From Chessbase.com/Mig

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 08:45:13 07/15/02

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On July 15, 2002 at 11:06:09, Mig Greengard wrote:

>If I had to say everything that everyone else wants me to say, they'd be a bit
>long. My wording may not have been sufficiently precise, but think a bit before
>crying "lies, lies!" like a chess-deranged Emile Zola.

Sometimes a different wording misrepresents the truth so much that 'lie'
is the appropriate tag.

>If the Bahrain version is
>the strongest, and I suppose it is, they would not/could not have used it in
>Maastricht. Whether or not the Maastricht Quest is stronger than the Bahrain
>program is known only to Frans Morsch, and maybe not even to him!

I would think that a top professional working on his program for a few
months would produce some improvement, hmmm?

>>>Remind me not to hire you for marketing, Gian-Carlo! ChessBase programs/devices
>>>took the first four positions, they hardly need marketing help.
>>
>>This could also have had something to do with ChessBase having all
>>top programs in their stable, of course.
>
>What else could it be?

I'm missing a point in your original statement then. Frans
specifically indicated the namechange was done for marketing reasons,
so obviously, ChessBase does think it needs marketing 'help'.

--
GCP



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