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Subject: Re: CM9k (The King) Termination of my work [my final decision]

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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