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Subject: Re: Fritz 9 And The Rules Of Chess (or some people just don't listen....

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 04:07:26 10/01/05

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On October 01, 2005 at 06:34:33, Chris Conkie wrote:

>On October 01, 2005 at 05:54:42, James T. Walker wrote:
>
>>You keep saying "we".  Do you have a mouse in your pocket?  You may not be alone
>>but you are certainly in the minority.  I don't mind an engine capturing a king
>>if it's available.  I have done this while playing chess myself on a real
>>chessboard in blitz games.
>
>Each to their own, and we (that includes the ICGA) don't approve of plagarism.

Your post are getting more bizarre.  I don't approve of plagiarism either.  What
does this have to do with Fritz 9 engine?  Does the ICGA share your opinion that
Fritz 9 has a bug because when operated inside of Chessbase 8 it ignores some of
the chess rules?

>
>>Also, you claim to have proof that the problem is in Fritz 9 but did not explain
>>how you know.  I'd be interested in that.
>
>The older ChessBase GUI's do not protect/hide how the engines implement the
>rules. Take Fritz9 and use it inside ChessBase 8.0 or below and you will see
>that the most fundamental part of chess engine programming is not implemented.

Sorry but that is not proof that Fritz 9 has a problem.  Maybe it is proof that
Chessbase 8 or below does.


>
>They have been told numerous times about this to no avail......
>
>Look.....here is their office. ;)
>
>http://www.fetchfido.co.uk/games/magnetcote/magnetcote.htm

What is this?

>
>Type in "Fritz9 does not work" and watch a how a typical support request is
>dealt with.....

That is your idea of a bug report?  Why bother?

>
>:)
>
>Regards
>
>Chris



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