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Subject: Re: all time multiple world record setting chess programmer

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 22:43:48 10/26/03

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On October 26, 2003 at 16:02:43, K. Burcham wrote:

>
>Ruffian!!!!!!   Perola Valfridsson!!!!!!   Congratulations!!!!!!!!
>
>1. all time world record for least amount of time writing and understanding
>chess code capable of beating top commercial programs.
>2. all time world record for keeping secret while working long hours working on
>chess program.
>3. all time world record for least amount of bugs, needed patches, best
>compatibility with operating systems, no complaints from endusers, etc. (most
>near perfect code in my time)(for me this, by far, is the most unbelievable)
>4. all time world record for not asking questions from other top programmers,
>and achieving on your own.
>5. all time world record for winning a top chess program tournament in least
>amount of time after release. (modern day record, and including commercials)
>6. all time world record for highest strength level achieved in shortest number
>of released versions.
>
>I am sure you could add many more, I have more.
>
>kburcham


I think credits like these go to 2 other persons (programs), first place:
Richard Lang who dominated the CC world for more than 10 years. Second: Chess
Tiger coming from out of the blue topping the SSDF list. How easy can one
forget.

My best,

Ed




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