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Subject: Re: Chessbase must be confident that List is not a clone......

Author: Graham Banks

Date: 02:38:17 03/12/05

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On March 12, 2005 at 02:11:54, Frank Schneider wrote:

>On March 11, 2005 at 20:56:17, Graham Banks wrote:
>
>>Otherwise they wouldn't still be offering it for download!
>>
>>Anybody have any idea when a new version of List will be coming out. List 512 is
>>the latest I have. List is always a tough opponent and I hope Fritz Reul
>>(programmer of List) is stil working on improving it. A new version is long
>>overdue!
>
>Hi,
>
>at the IPCCC in Paderborn, Chrilly Donninger (Hydra) told me, he reviewed the
>source of List and that it is not a clone. Fritz (who was also there) needed an
>independend proof for the thesis he is writing on computer chess.
>
>Best,
>Frank


I think it's a sad indictment on computer chess enthusiasts that the clone
finger is pointed so hastily at any strong newcomers. Ruffian is the classic
case, List a close second and I've recently seen suspicions raised about Toga.


Graham.



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