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Subject: Re: Kurt Utzinger: I don't understand why you stop testing The King engine.

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 22:10:52 05/21/03

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On May 21, 2003 at 20:48:16, Eran wrote:

>Kurt,
>
>After I read the two messages in this forum below
>
>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?297309
>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?297327
>
>I still am not aware of what caused you exactly to stop testing The King engine.
>If the reason is that testing it was senseless, I still do not understand why.
>
>Did Johan de King upset you? Did he say something that bothered you? If yes,
>what did he say?


     At Leiden Johan de Koning mentioned he would not believe that the King
     plays better with other settings and that there were played too less games
     to say that other settings are better then the standard ones. I think that
     there is enough evidence to come to an opposite conclusion. We have played
     thousands of games at longer time controls with default/other settings but
     only published the most successful ones (default does not belong to them).
     If an author is not prepared to accept this fact, I see indeed no reason
     why CM9-fans should further test the engine with the aim to prove
     something. I was just angry and therefore decided to stop testing. What I
     do not understand is why there is made such a tumult about this matter.
     Kind regards
     Kurt

>
>Although I never own any ChessMaster, I am curious to know why clearly. :-)
>
>Thanks,
>Eran
>I enjoy watching your games very much, especially between Rebel12 and other
>engines, in your homepage. Excellent Job - Two thumbs up! ;-)



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