Author: Yanis Abtroun
Date: 17:38:55 05/21/03
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On May 21, 2003 at 17:17:16, Edwin Wigmore wrote: >On May 21, 2003 at 14:50:15, Stephen Ham wrote: > >I personally am somewhat disappointed with the reaction of people on this site. > >Kurt has been doing a terrific job with chessmaster that must have taken a huge >amount of effort. He has never been paid for this, and has done it simply for >his love of the computer chess, and admiration of the CM program. > >I can fully sympathise with him at being disappointed at the comments of Johan, >and can't help feeling that the effect of losing such a strong and ardent voice >for the program has been seriously underestimated - similar to the effect of >losing JM, the repucussions of which are just being felt now I suspect. > >I had always been a Fritz fan, purchasing 4, 5, 5.32 and 6 before swapping over >to CM8000 and now CM9000. I have to say a strong contributing factor to my >going over to CM was the astonishing strength of the program using altered >settings. > >Kurt, I personally hope you reconsider. I know you have said this is your final >decision, but I have derived a great deal of pleasure from your efforts and >would be greatly disappointed if they were terminated. > >I am concerned as I am unsure UbiSoft quite understands how much influence the >posts on this site have in the sales of their program. > > > >>Dear Kurt, >> >>People like you work thanklessly for the rest of us. Therefore, in an effort to >>improve things, here's a big THANK YOU! for all your kind efforts and reports. >>You've been great source of honest and unbiased information...a rarity in the CC >>world. As such, your CM reports will be missed by many of us. >> >>I bought CM 9000 some time ago and have a lot of fun with it. Personally, the >>personality that gives me the most trouble, strengthwise, is CM-Pillen. However, >>SKR seems quite strong too. >> >>I agree that at longer time controls that the default personality seems less >>strong. However, that's just my perception and I certainly haven't done the >>testing that you have. >> >>All the very best to you, Kurt. >> >>Tschuss! >> >>Stephen exactly , this guy helped thousand of people to use chessmaster 9k or to buy cm9k , as one of the main promoter of CM9000 on the internet , so he deserved gratefulness from the author, and i am disappointed too for the reaction of people of this forum. yanis.
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