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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