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Subject: Re: 1999 Dutch Open Computer-Chess Championship

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 17:44:24 10/30/99

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On October 30, 1999 at 18:07:46, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On October 30, 1999 at 17:56:32, Peter Kappler wrote:
>
>>On October 30, 1999 at 14:50:16, Laurence Chen wrote:
>>
>>>On October 30, 1999 at 12:22:25, Jeroen van Dorp wrote:
>>>
>>>>For those who missed the messages, and are looking for a link, again:
>>>>
>>>>October 30 and 31 the 1999 Dutch Open Computer-Chess Championship are being
>>>>held.
>>>>Theo van der Storm maintains a page with results and PGN -files for download
>>>>at Stromy Chess Corner.
>>>>
>>>>Visit it at
>>>>
>>>>http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thstorm/docc99.htm
>>>>
>>>>Participating chess programs from Frans Morsch, Johan de Koning, Christopher
>>>>Théron (Jeroen Noomen provides the opening book) , Frank Quisinsky, Vincent
>>>>Diepenveen, Gijsbert Wiesenecker and a lot of others.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Jeroen ;-}
>>>>-------------------------------
>>>>jimvandorp@wxs.nl
>>>>http://zip.to/jeroen
>>>>ICQ#45740870
>>>>-------------------------------
>>>I'd expect Quest (Fritz dual processor) and the King to tie for first and a play
>>>off match to happen.
>>>Laurence
>>
>>
>>Does anybody know why Fritz is playing under the name "Quest"?
>>
>>--Peter
>
>Every experimental versions of Fritz have always played under this name.
>
>So:
>if you get a good result => point out that it IS Fritz!
>if you get a bad result  => well... it's NOT Fritz, it's QUEST!
>
>:)
>
>
>    Christophe

In a somewhat more kindly tone, I suggest that Quest is symbolic for the quest
of the author to improve their program.  Christophe's comment could apply to any
name, but "Quest" seems to have more meaning.

Dave



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