Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:35:27 12/02/02
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On December 02, 2002 at 21:59:02, Joseph Merolle wrote: >DR. H > >You forgot to mention one thing your name is Robert Hyatt the most respected >name in American Computer Chess Programing. > >Regards Joseph I think you will find that most GM players won't know me from Adam. There are dozens of computer chess folks known far better than I am. The main reason you catch _anybody_ is by being nice. It has worked with several GM players that I have known over the past few years... > > > >On December 02, 2002 at 14:19:47, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On December 02, 2002 at 14:14:49, David Rasmussen wrote: >> >>>This is mainly for Bob Hyatt: >>> >>>How do you get GM's to play your engine at ICC, preferably at standard time >>>control? Doesn't most of them want money for this? Is it just because you know >>>them personally, or would I ever be able to get such a favor from a GM? >>> >>>/David >> >>1. I am polite to them. >> >>2. I can chat with them without insulting them. >> >>3. I offer to do whatever they want, such as have a specific opening book for a >>particular >>player so he can only play against 1. d4 openings if that is what he wants. >> >>4. I am polite to them and don't bug them about "play my program" or "wanna get >>butchered >>by crafty" or whatever. >> >>5. I ask for comments, but relatively infrequently to not bother them. >> >>6. Did I forget to mention that I am polite to them and show them respect when >>talking to >>them? :) >> >>Most computer operators (non authors) on ICC turn into jerks and get obnoxious. >>Not all >>but most. If a GM senses that someone has a great deal of respect for them, >>they will play >>games. If they get to dictate the opening, the time control, when the program >>should resign, >>etc, then they will play. I give them crafty's "password" (zippypassword2 for >>those that know >>what that is) so that the GM can control _everything_ about Crafty that he >>wants, even up to >>giving himself more time although that is not very common. But I tell them >>"feel free if you >>get a phone call while playing..." >> >>Again, courtesy is _the_ word...
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