Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 07:36:03 10/30/03
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On October 30, 2003 at 05:03:15, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >Hi all, > >several people asked my why I didn't reply to Vincents accusation towards >Jeroen Noomen. > >I originally didn't want to write any reply at all to such a preposterous >claim but because of the above I see myself forced to. > >I don't see WTF Vincent cares about what we do with our books instead >of caring about why DIEP played so poorly. Distraction tactics? > >What books and book decisions Deep Sjeng makes in chess tournaments is between >Jeroen and me. I don't care what Vincent thinks, I _KNOW_ Jeroen works hard >to get Sjengs book competitive and to _WIN_. For sure, it doesn't always work >out right but the play of my engine is not without fauls either. > >Also note that the one having the final say about what gets played is me, >and if I don't agree with Jeroens recommendation or books, I'm free to overrule >or ask another opening. Jeroen made, in total, TWELVE books (*) for me this >tournament together with information on what was in them, enough to have an >alternate if needed (and we did pick an alternate for one crucial game). > >I'm not a man to make excuses when the engine fucks up and neither is Jeroen >the man to make excuses when the book fucks up. So we'd rather improve the >engine and book so we can win ICVSN 2004, instead of having to waste our >time replying to claims (not only from Vincent) that have no basis and >are only intented to stir up things, thank you very much. > >-- >GCP Well-said. I _really_ don't think anybody else (except for Vincent) feels any differently. Why he is so concerned about what _another_ engine/author/etc does is beyond me.. It's beyond his control. Better to worry about what is _not_ beyond his control.. or, as you said, his own engine and book.
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