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Subject: I second the praise on your EGTB's

Author: Les Fernandez

Date: 15:31:41 12/31/03

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On December 31, 2003 at 12:29:38, Eugene Nalimov wrote:

>On December 31, 2003 at 03:59:04, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>
>>On December 30, 2003 at 14:59:53, Eugene Nalimov wrote:
>>
>>>On December 30, 2003 at 02:24:50, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>
>>>>[...]
>>>>
>>>>It is better to have a bug, but a stronger program, then no bugs,
>>>>but a weak program!
>>>>
>>>>Sandro
>>
>>Hi Eugene,
>>>
>>>*If* you are interested in a result (win, draw, or loss), and not in a beautiful
>>>game, than probably it's better to have a consistently playing and well-debugged
>>>program than one that usually plays better but regularly blunders.
>>
>>Sorry, but you missed something:
>>
>>1) the bug we had did not came out in hundreds of games.
>>2) we only had one bug which has been removed later.
>
>Yes, and according to the *written* rules of the tournament that bug should cost
>you half a point in the *critical* game -- and world title with that half a
>point.
>
>Happy New Year, too.
>
>Thanks,
>Eugene
>
>>3) I am interested only in WINNING all games and KILLING the opponents
>>everytime! I get upset when we do not!
>>
>>I must add that I want to congratulate with you about the endgames tables which
>>I find fantastic!
>>
>>I wish you a wonderful 2004!
>>
>>Ciao,
>>
>>Sandro
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Eugene

Hi Eugene,

Great work as usual!  How much more time before you send the next big set of 6
piece pawn sets to Bob??  Wouldn't Bob just be tickled <S>

Happy New Year!!!

Les



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