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Subject: Re: Fritz Clones?

Author: Andreas Guettinger

Date: 09:23:01 12/22/04

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On December 22, 2004 at 10:45:20, Rafael Vasquez wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I´ve seen a lot of controversy on the "Crafty Clones" threads.
>
>But when Fritz implemented the null move algoritm in 1995, did beat
>Deep Thought (Hong Kong).
>
>Afterwards several engines (or most?) are using the null move technique.
>
>Can we call them "Fritz Clones" and ban then forever?
>
>
>:)))
>
>Rafael

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Fritz was not the first with null move.
i. e. Fritz could be considered a Nimzo clone and would be banned too. :)

regards
Andy



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