Author: Frank Quisinsky
Date: 07:34:06 08/16/02
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On August 15, 2002 at 21:49:28, Russell Reagan wrote: >On August 15, 2002 at 20:44:12, Frank Quisinsky wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>Robert don't know this ... >>Leiden 1999 (Dutch open) ... >> >>A young American played his first big tournament and sitting for the chess board >>with big eyes and a good portion of fun on his hobby ... >> >>His name: >>James Robertson! >> >>After the game against "Fritz" Frans Morsch (a very sympatical programmer) speak >>a long time with James about computer chess. I understand not 10% but James told >>me that the small talk with Frans was very interesting for himself. A young >>programmer got impressions LIVE ... >> >>So I wish me more tournaments about computer chess, more contact possibilitys >>from programmers to programmers and user to programmers. >> >>100% more interesting as the best discuss in a chess forum. >>That's computer chess LIVE !! >> >>From this point of view the professionals gave also great helps. >>Chess fora is not all ... >> >>I hope you understand my bad English, sorry for this! >> >>Best >>Frank > >That is a good story Frank. I think that the commercial authors are willing to >talk about things if you ask. I have emailed Cristophe and Amir in the past and >they have been kind enough to answer my questions. While I do think that they >are keeping some secrets, I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. If they >worked hard to learn those secrets, then they have the right to keep those >secrets. I think it's fun when a commercial author gives a little hint about >what they do. I think it's fun to try and figure out what their secret is. I >probably never figure it out, but I get a lot of good ideas while I think about >it. > >Russell Hi Russell, yes I agree full! But I "wish" me more helps in chess fora from commercial programmers also for the fans of the top programs. I think this is a part of the job. Much programmes will live from computer chess so the programmers must more do for the persons which buy the programs. The amateurs made / make a clear better work but in fact ... the group of amateur programmers is ~ 30x bigger :-) Best Frank
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