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Subject: Re: ChessTiger what must we expect in the future?

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 18:14:28 04/24/04

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On April 24, 2004 at 20:25:54, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On April 24, 2004 at 18:00:48, Ziad Haddad wrote:
>
>>Hi Christophe
>>You were the chess engine Top programmer that was the least active these years.
>>In fact, except for the Pocket versions we haven't really seen good news about
>>our Tiger since a long time.
>>This is really far from making me loughing or happy, because i like this
>>product. Unfortunately, there is a big gap that is now building between Tiger
>>and the other Top programs.
>>
>>Remind me what was the last big event won by ChessTiger these years?
>>
>>I'd really like to see in the near future a good ChessTiger16, an excellent
>>GambitTiger4 and an outstanding StrategicTiger1.0. I'd like to see these engines
>>at least with 2750 ELO points.
>>
>>Don't let as remain disappointed Chris
>
>
>
>There is *no* big gap between Chess Tiger and the top chess programs. There is a
>gap indeed between the #1, Shredder, and Chess Tiger. I admit that and only
>that.
>
>The way I have organized my work in the last 2 years and a half has worked
>against me I believe. By the end of 2001 I had decided to separate my office
>from my home. So instead of working at home I have been renting an office
>several kilometers away.
>
>That's a case of bad good idea I think. :)
>
>The result is that instead of working 24 hours a day (or almost :) on improving
>the engine as I did before, I have been working on it only 4 to 8 hours a day.
>Also, the test computers are at the office. So when a long test ends in the
>middle of the night I have to wait for the next day to read the result and start
>another test. When my office was at home I would simply wake up in the middle of
>the night, read the result and start the next test.
>
>I have got the lesson of this and already acted accordingly. Next month I move.
>I drop the office and my current home. I have found a detached house with 2
>floors. My office will be upstairs, with a nice view on the caribbean sea. I'm
>going to gather all my hardware together, connect all the computers to a single
>network, and FINALLY get an ADSL Internet connection (I cannot get one
>currenly!!). And then, I swear that Chess Tiger is going to get a serious boost.
>
>Stay tuned. I'm pretty sure that in a few months the results will be there.
>Probably before the end of the year.
>
>
>
>    Christophe

I'll be looking forward to you getting up in the middle of the night for us
agin, like in the older days.
S.Taylor



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