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Subject: Re: Crazy computerchess world

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 04:51:09 05/07/03

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On May 07, 2003 at 07:10:00, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On May 07, 2003 at 06:37:22, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>
>>On May 06, 2003 at 19:54:18, Rex wrote:
>>
>>>On May 06, 2003 at 16:09:01, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>>
>>>>>Indeed the engine is with CB for a while now. CB had a technical delay due to
>>>>>Easter - Junior8 will be released in about 10 days
>>>>>
>>>>>Shay
>>>>
>>>>What are the Beta testers saying in comparison to Shredder7 ?
>>>>
>>>>Jorge
>>>
>>>It will be no different than any other program release.  It comes out, people
>>>get it, and gets old after 3 days then wonders when the next release will come
>>>out.
>>
>>    Hi Rex
>>    Just great comment about the computer chess scene. It comes out, people get
>>    it, play some stupid blitz games and after 3 days up to a week are crying
>>    for the next version. And as soon as we have 5000 Mhz PC's people are
>>    playing games at level 0s+1s ... Crazy chesscomputer world. I will never
>>    change my mind: quality is more important than quantity.
>>    Kurt
>
>If I don't enjoy bullet it is because I don't have time to see anything during
>the game. But, just to keep things in perspective, bullet today is like slow
>40:2 games of 10 or 15 years ago. If slow games were valid then, why would
>bullet be useless today?
>
>Enrique

    Is this comparison indeed justified. The programs 10/15 years ago had much
    less chess knowledge and most programs do not work identical when using
    different time controls.
    Kurt



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