Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 22:57:00 04/24/04
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On April 24, 2004 at 21:14:28, stuart taylor wrote:
>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
I would bet that the ones that have their programs on top of the list are the
ones who wake up at night to work. So I don't think I'm the only one.
Message to amateur chess programmers: are you ready for this? :)
Christophe
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