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Subject: Re: Dutch Open CC is a very respectable tournament... correction

Author: Ulrich Tuerke

Date: 04:27:35 10/19/03

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On October 18, 2003 at 19:19:43, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:

>On October 18, 2003 at 18:19:07, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:
>
>>On October 18, 2003 at 17:51:44, Ulrich Tuerke wrote:
>>
>>>On October 18, 2003 at 14:41:06, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:
>>>
>>>>On October 18, 2003 at 13:38:30, Jeroen Noomen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On October 18, 2003 at 09:42:45, Eelco de Groot wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Yes it was. Tiger's last bookmove was 13 ... Bxc3.
>>>>>Unfortunately Ruffian immediately went for a drawing line,
>>>>>'spoiling' the interesting position!
>>>>>
>>>>>Jeroen
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Didn't really like some Akopian games, among others, to tell you the truth,
>>>>that's why the skirmish was over... bxc3 is tricky and extremely tense, however
>>>>the horizon stretches for ever, beyond ply 16 that Ruffian can reach on a Barton
>>>>2800+.  No computer program could evaluate the consequences unless whole D07
>>>>lines were in the book .  Besides, Ruffian doesn't really like his king to be
>>>>attacked...
>>>
>>>Is Ruffian already using your book in Leiden, Djordje ?
>>>
>>>Greetings,
>>>Uli
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Rgds.
>>>>
>>>>Djordje
>
>
>Too much trashy TV language is very contagious...
>
>Hello Uli,
>
>yes, and I am very anxious about how it'll perform.  First time in a very
>RESPECTABLE tournament.

Admittedly, I wouldn't even have noticed this.

>Had to be tuned to suit Ruffian's style, etc.

Interesting. Will the book be made available for download ?

>Wish you a nice Sunday, going to bed now, it's very late and I haven't had much
>sleep lately.

I guess, it's quite possible that Roland and/or me will show up in a tourney
next year. We have been getting used to it. The ranking of our engines in these
tourneys isn't that important for us.
May be that's a consequence of our age, you know ? -:)

Uli

>
>Djordje
>
>PS:  I hope that you are reconsidering your taking part in tournaments again:
>one of your messages suggested so.  I really wish you did. Actually, both you
>and Roland.



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