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

Author: Komputer Korner

Date: 21:05:24 12/26/98

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On December 24, 1998 at 22:34:25, Detlef Pordzik wrote:

>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

Sorry Elvis, I don't remember but in any case I had to do a survey to prove it.
The argument of one person isn't good enough even if it is by such an esteemed
person as yourself.
--
Komputer Korner



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