Author: Chessfun
Date: 07:54:20 09/22/02
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On September 22, 2002 at 10:47:18, Peter Skinner wrote: >On September 22, 2002 at 06:01:53, Jason Williamson wrote: > >>Yeah well its your choice, as it is clearly your choice to "overstate" the >>outcome. Sorry, I just don't belive that someone wrote a new engine that is the >>best one out. Not a chance in hell. Maybe the best amateur/non commercial is >>*possible* but HIGHLY unlikley. >> >>This whole thing smells like a hoax and I will treat is as such until such time >>as I see this wonderful piece of vaporware with my own eyes. >> >>JW > >You notice when I did my post, I only recieved flames from those that live in a >dream world. They would rather believe this is the second coming of Christ in a >chess sense that to _possibly_ believe that this is nothing more than a hoax. > >I would bet my ex-wife and a 6 pack of beer that Ruffian is _Not_ a new program. >I will go further to state that I am beginning to believe this is nothing more >than a hoax to promote Arena. > >It seems the only people that either have the program Ruffian, or are posting >results are somehow attached to that project. Although you never know I could be >wrong ;) To question the unknown engine is ok but to question the likes of Frank Quisinsky, Christian Koch and Leo Dijksman people who most including myself, have complete faith in their sincerity is IMO wrong and not required. Besides which as Frank has stated it will be available on Leo's page without Arena. IMO you owe them all an apology. Sarah.
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