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Subject: Re: Distressing Quotes

Author: Charles L. Williams

Date: 08:38:09 06/13/99

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On June 12, 1999 at 14:33:42, James Robertson wrote:

>These are some of the distressing things testers have said about my program.
>Does anybody else recieve emails with stuff like this in them?
>
>James
>
>
>"... that is great to analyze mistakes and other mystical things with JRCP."
>
>"Sometimes JRCP neglects the evolution of it's chessmen."
>
>"I can't believe my eyes [Rhg1??]. This is remembering the early days of
>computer chess."
>
>"There is certainly something wrong with King safety."
>
>"JRCP draws with LambChop. After analyzing the game, I saw JRCP gives stalemate
>in a total lost position. This is certainly a strange way to get a 1/2 point."
>
>"All other programs were playing Qxd8. YOUR program plays Kxd8, somewhat
>unexpectedly."
>
>"It seems JRCP does not know about King safety."
>
>"Today I have prepared a testsuite from blunder-games of JRCP."
>
>"> Big bug in King safety fixed.
>
>Is it?"


Some of these are useful, some useless, some written by jerks.  The problem is
trying to sort it all out.


Chuck



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