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Subject: Re: Komputer Korner APOLOGIZES to Chris Dorr and to Mindscape

Author: Detlef Pordzik

Date: 19:34:25 12/24/98

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On December 23, 1998 at 13:34:47, Lanny DiBartolomeo wrote:

>On December 23, 1998 at 04:47:09, Komputer Korner wrote:
>
>>It seems that I was wrong in calling CM6000 a toy program. The reason is that it
>>is possible to become a chess master (up to 2300 rating) without going over
>>one's played games in player player mode (with or without a computer)and without
>>using an opening book editor. The fact that CM6000 doesn't have these features
>>should in no way preclude those who aspire to be a chess master from buying it.
>>In fact see my revised article below after the 2nd patch. It wins Gold Medal
>>awards all around.  However the consensus from FIDE masters and IMs seems to be
>>that even though you can reach master level chess by not studying your own
>>games, if you want to reach higher than that you must start to study your own
>>played games. So Mr. Dorr I truly apologize to you and the other masters I
>>slighted and it seems all the chess schools that advocate studying one's games
>>were really talking to masters that want to reach the IM and GM levels. We have
>>all learned something here and again I hope you accept my apology.
>>--
>>Komputer Korner
>>the now humble inkompetent komputer

I remember spotting all this to you more than 3 weeks ago - as I just did a CM
6.000 review - just as you.
At that time you didn't even answer - not to speak about overthinking my
arguments and maybe figure them as somehow correct.
Conclusion out of this - it needs a certain kind of name or position to be
respected by you, in the meaning of giving a worthwhile - to overthink
argument ?

Merry Christmas -

D.P.
a.k.a. ELVIS



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