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Subject: Re: Shredder - Ferret playoff at WCCC

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 14:03:08 06/21/99

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On June 21, 1999 at 14:38:17, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>In case anyone is wondering, the only changes to Ferret that I made before that
>game were opening book changes designed to maximize winning chances.
>
>I did not change the contempt factor, for two reasons:
>
>1) I have never tested with a contempt factor other than which I normally use.
>
>2) I forgot to do it.
>
>It was absolutely my intent to win that game, and I did nothing before or during
>that game that was in any way an attempt to steer the game to any other result.
>If Stefan's program had cracked, he would have gone home withone trophy less,
>you bet.
>
>Stefan and I are friends, and I'm happy that if someone other than myself had to
>win that title, that it was Stefan, and I congratulate him.  However, anyone who
>thinks that I didn't want to win that game, and that I was happy with the result
>of that game, was obviously not present for my reaction immediately after the
>game, has little understanding of me, or is of a mentality that I don't
>understand and don't want to.
>
>bruce

What was your reaction immediately after the game?  During the game, somebody
described you as looking a little pissed off. :-)

Dave



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