Author: Detlef Pordzik
Date: 13:44:32 09/12/98
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On September 12, 1998 at 11:28:50, Fernando Villegas wrote: >On September 11, 1998 at 22:55:55, Detlef Pordzik wrote: > >>This program never had a " lobby " over here in Germany; in fact, many of >>the " testers " had nothing better to write about than upsetting themselves >>on all the possible figures + boards on can use therein. >>( Useless, nonsense, overloaded...) >> >>Without - too - bad thoughts, I really wonder, why a known and well >>reputated programmer like de Konig never got enough respect for his product >>and work from SSDF, by the means of being tested on their best, the 200 MMX ? >> >>As I spent quite some time on this prog, I'd predict it to be among the top >>10 for sure then. >> >>And : >>I just read alot about improvements or not from 2.50 - 1 - 2.60 or higher. >>I wonder, why nobody ever could report - no even experienced Bert - that the >>program is able to play noticeable different chess - under it's own surface. >> >>Have a try with the Kortchnoi or Spassky settings - view the internal engine >>balances to understand, what I mean. >>This could astonish some people, I suppose. >> >>ELVIS > > >Hi Elvis: >You know, all the so called "Mass market" programs has been victims of the same >oblivion. There is a kind of petulance in this issue from the part of us, >freaks, writers for freaks, etc. It seems that if a program comes well packed, >full of features and with a very good price, then at once it does not deserve a >word from the wizards. Power Chess has a wonderful engine by Kittinger and >rarely something has been written about it. CM has a wonderful engine as you >say, but the same happens. Do you want to be considered a professional >programmer? Then you must deliver an horrible package at 100 bucks or more; then >you will be considered seriously... >Fernando Hi Fernando - I understand quite well, what you mean - as I'm one of " us " freaks.....since the early eightees - but never make much romour 'bout this. USCF chess - also with a brilliant engine from Dave, is an exellent MOTOR, as well - with quite some internal, strange behaviour..... See : for...me....it ain't so important, weather a thing comes along with Mickey Mouse figures or something - as long as I can change the GUI to what I consider as normal. I wanna do researches on the quality of the engine. That's basically for me. You aren't in the scene since yesterday - and so you know as good as me - that Johan did respectfull work on several progs - the wonderfull R 30..or - CM. he's just following a different path than Marty, for example, or Ed or Richard. But that shouldn't keep U S - as we consider ourselves supported with enough experience + knowledge...away from accepting this.....mass market selling route - as long as the prog shows itself as worthy - on CHESS strenght ? Ain't that right ? Pleasant w/e ELVIS
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