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Subject: Re: To Martin Fierz, Michael Drexel and Dann Corbit

Author: Tord Romstad

Date: 06:36:27 01/13/04

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On January 13, 2004 at 07:31:20, martin fierz wrote:

>On January 13, 2004 at 05:10:42, Tord Romstad wrote:
>
>[snip]
>
>>Not likely.  My engine will never be strong enough that it would be interesting
>>to participate in elite events like the WCCC.
>
>says who? from gothmog 0.3.1 to 0.4.5 you have improved in leaps and bounds. if
>you continue like this you will soon be among the top free engines.

It is easier to improve a very weak engine than a moderately strong one,
of course.  I'm afraid Gothmog will never get much stronger than it is
today.  The problem is that, unlike you, I am neither a strong chess
player nor a good programmer.  In the near future, I will try to add
more endgame knowledge to my engine.  When that task is finished, I have
no good ideas about how to continue the development.  I will hopefully
finish my Palm OS version of Gothmog, but after that it is likely that
I will switch to other games (I have already started programming hexagonal
chess) or other hobbies.

Another "problem" is that I will probably have much less time for chess
programming this spring, because all the injuries which haunted me
during the last year finally seems to have healed and I can start
training again (I still have a tiny hope to qualify for the 400 meters
in the Norwegian track and field championships next summer).

>based on my own experience, i guess that will be at least as long as you
>are a PhD student
>:-)

:-)

>>On the other hand, I'm sure I'll
>>find some interesting algebraic geometry conference in Switzerland sooner or
>>later.  :-)
>
>hmm, there are plenty of things to see and do in switzerland beside algebraic
>geometry, i assure you!

I am sure there are, but whenever possible (and in this case I am fairly
sure it is), I try to combine business with pleasure.  :-)

Tord



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