Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 20:45:07 07/16/04
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On July 16, 2004 at 23:07:45, steven blincoe wrote: >In keeping with the news of the day..the following is a letter that appeared in >the first issue of the short lived "Computer Chess Newsletter" published by >Douglas L.Penrod-1977 > >i have typed the letter word for word as it appeared on page 3 of that issue > >in it Fischer gives some comments about the very first chess computer sold to >the public,the "Chess Challenger" > >i think this is possibly the first published review by anyone of a dedicated >chess computer. > >the games Fischer played against the Greenblatt program that he mentions in the >letter appeared in the second issue of the newsletter on page 18 > >Fischers letter: > > >copyright 1977 Bobby Fischer MAY 17 1977 > >"Dear Mr. Penrod,i think your computer-chess newsletter is a very good idea. >i recently played some games on a terminal with the Greenblatt program. >Enclosed are three of them. >i made the mistake of buying the "Chess Challenger". >its ridiculously weak.they really shouldn't have come out with it. >they also made a botch of the keyboard so its hard to follow the moves. >somehow they reversed the algebraic notation so that the files are numbered and >the ranks are lettered,if you can believe that! >i know i can give it a Queen and a Rook ,because i gave them away in the opening >and won.But i can probably give it much more. >in the endgame its almost impossible to lose to it. >provided you agree and acknowledge that i have all the publication rights to >this letter and the enclosed games scores you can publish them in your >newsletter" >Regards >Bobby Fischer Bobbt Fischer owned a Chess Challenger - that is interesting - if he had it right, he would have rec'd all the chess computers he wanted for free - he just had to endorse a few ...Fischer is great chess genius that has seemed to lose his way outside of chess, just like most of us lose our way on the chess board ...very sad - I believe he has been unstable for a long time and needs medical attention , not jail ...
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