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Subject: Re: Let's be honest about it...

Author: Arjen Oudheusden

Date: 07:18:06 11/27/98

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On November 27, 1998 at 09:46:40, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On November 27, 1998 at 03:22:00, Arjen Oudheusden wrote:
>
>>I stopped winning any regular games against computers since I got rid of MMV (to
>>replace it with a TASCboard by the way).
>>
>>Still I am buying new updates of Rebel, Fritz and The King, which beat the shit
>>out of me unless I allow myself some serious cheating.
>>
>>Now, don't tell me that you out there are any different. So why are we doing
>>this?
>>
>>Arjen.
>
>
>I think part of the answer is that chess programs look very stupid in some
>positions. And I suspect some of us to be delighted to find such positions! :)
>
>It does not explain much, though, and I must admit I don't understand myself why
>I spend hours trying to improve my program, and why, after so many years, it is
>still a huge pleasure.
>
>Is there a psychologist out there? Is it in relation with my childhood or my
>mother???
>
>
>    Christophe


Ha ha, now we are coming to the heart of the matter! I had quite a normal child
hood except for being infected with the chess virus at an early age.

Arjen.



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