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Subject: Re: Rybka on ICC (with Sergei Markoff) and what I do not understand here?

Author: Vasik Rajlich

Date: 06:45:15 01/08/06

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On January 07, 2006 at 13:25:34, Sergei S. Markoff wrote:

>>It was a unfortunate time nevertheless.
>>
>>You offered your SmarThink 1.00 commercially.
>>
>>Your Posting aroused therefore the impression, at least for me that it
>> concerned also Promoting here, against Rybka.
>
>Brrr...
>It's too strange to heard bacause that game has won not by SmarThink but by
>Nickolai, this is the first moment. The second is: do you really think that
>there are a lot of people who deciding what to buy: SmarThink or Rybka? :)) I
>think here not so much people who are in such low of money to can't buy both
>engines. Also, I never said that SmarThink is stronger than Rybka. Of course,
>Rybka is stronger, but SmarThink's play is also well. Enought to be interesting,
>I think.
>
>>Further: Surprised I was about,  that Vasik in this Thread nothing have said.
>
>It's because we have discussed this game with Vasik through e-mail.
>I can ask Vasik for answer, do you want? :)
>

Actually, I have yet to meet a serious engine programmer who tries to promote
his program by posting his wins, or losses by the competitors, or by bad
mouthing the competition.

and yes, Sergei and I discussed this game. Let's just say I am looking forward
to the next Smathink :)

Vas

>>(Sorry for my bad English)
>
>Mine really is not better :)



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