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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