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Subject: Re: FIND THE DIFFERENCE IN BOOK:

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 15:46:46 10/27/03

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On October 27, 2003 at 18:20:05, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On October 27, 2003 at 13:33:25, Jeroen Noomen wrote:
>
>>On October 27, 2003 at 10:30:58, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>
>>
>>Big mouth Vincent strikes again: 'Jeroen Noomen deliberately played weaker lines
>>for Sjeng, to give Tiger and Rebel the advantage'. Another of your paranoid
>>stories? Get a life! I am really getting fed up with you.
>>
>>Concerning 1.d4 for Sjeng:
>>
>>1. With 1.d4 Sjeng beat Fritz in Leiden (May 2003 tournament)
>>2. With 1.d4 Sjeng got a winning position against Shredder in Leiden (May 2003).
>>3. With 1.d4 Sjeng won against The King in the Dutch open 2003.
>>
>>I have all the statistics of Sjeng's games (and I can assure you that Sjeng
>>plays well with 1. d4) and have done my best for Gian-Carlo in Leiden this year.
>>We both now it will take time to optimise the book for Sjeng, this cannot be
>>done in a period of some weeks. Somehow Sjeng was unlucky with some opening
>>lines, because I didn't anticipate the line coming.
>>
>>If you are frustrated by Diep's play, blame yourself. If you are frustrated by
>>the fact that opponents take advantage of your small book: blame your book
>>author or yourself. But self criticism seems not a word that is in your
>>dictionary. Furthermore, you seems to look for scapegoats everywhere, apparently
>>to hide the fact that Diep played a lousy tournament.
>>
>>I have one serious tip for you: go to visit some doctor and try to do something
>>about your fears. Instead of attacking everyone and everybody with your paranoid
>>ideas.
>>
>>Jeroen
>>
>>
>
>You should have noticed the following by now:
>
>(1) if Vincent can't do it, it is _impossible_.
>
>(2) if someone does it, in spite of (1) above, then they cheated.
>
>(3) if Vincent can't understand it, it is "hell slow and inefficient" and
>bears no serious consideration.
>
>(4) if someone does something in spite of (3), then they cheated.
>
>(5) if Vincent loses a game, it is _never_ because his program plays
>badly.  It is always the opponent's book, his bad book, he couldn't search
>deep enough to reach his mythical tactical barrier, or most any other excuse
>that he can dream up.  When I lose, I just get beat, and try to get better.
>When he loses, he tries to get "even" by bad-mouthing the opponent.  IE see
>his comments about CT being a "low amateur" without a good book.  What a
>crock.
>
>The best advice to remember is that his comments are meaningless, his
>rants are not taken seriously, and therefore there's nothing he can say or
>do that will make others think less of you.  He looks ridiculous every time
>he does this.  He will disappear for a few weeks.  Then come back and start
>the cycle over again.  Progress can be made in CC without him, or in spite
>of him, but only if someone wants to continue.  I hope you don't disappear
>and let his volume override your wisdom...
>
>That would be a shame...
>
>Don't let this be a case of where zero knowledge trumps significant knowledge.
>
>He has no credibility so he can't possibly do you any harm in anyone's eyes.

Bob,

I had a nightmare last night, I was in Graz visiting the tournament, Vince
became world champion with his 500 processors. Imagine the horror for CCC, "I am
the Best, I am the Greatest" all over........ in the footsteps of MA.

My best,

Ed



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