Author: Micheal Cummings
Date: 21:22:59 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 Hi Bruce, Someone posted pictures from the event. And I think we could all see quite clearly that you were not happy with the result. And for someone to say 'oh well, I did my best and I am happy with the result' well frankly is wrong, chess is a battle, and I know losing sucks. I think you would be happy to make the finals, but not happy with the outcome. Lets face it no one remembers who comes second or third. So of course you are pissed off you did not win, I know I certainly would be. But a great job. Who knows maybe another game, would have been a win
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