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Subject: Re: chess programer

Author: odell hall

Date: 12:58:54 11/07/99

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On November 07, 1999 at 10:32:38, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On November 07, 1999 at 03:23:21, Lawrence S. Tamarkin wrote:
>
>>Bob, On the other hand, you could be like Bobby Fischer when asked for his list
>>of the 10 greatest player's, he was asked why he hadn't included himself on this
>>list; the answer of course was that he would best any of them, so felt it would
>>take away a placing of one of his selected 10:)
>>
>>Larry T
>
>
>Nah...  I just had the opportunity to get to know everyone on my "list"
>pretty well (excepting Greenblatt although I talked to him several times
>by phone).  They are head-and-shoulders above me or anyone else I could
>think of.  :)


  If they are "head and shoulders" above everyone then why haven't they produced
any quality chess programs in the last 15 years? (excluding ofcourse hsu) It
seems to me the people you list are more or less pioneers in computerchess, but
does this mean that they are the best? Because someone was first does this mean
that they are neccesarily the best? I think 1. Hsu  2. Lang 3. Jonothan Dekoning
(king engine)  3. Schroeder  is more appropriate to the question. Or would you
mind educating us specifically on what makes these people you mentioned better
than others?
>
>>
>>
>>On November 06, 1999 at 22:24:53, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On November 06, 1999 at 20:57:47, James Swafford wrote:
>>>
>>>>On November 06, 1999 at 20:48:40, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On November 06, 1999 at 20:28:25, walter irvin wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i wonder if there was a chess program and programmer hall of fame who whould be
>>>>>>there if there could only be 5 ???
>>>>>>
>>>>>>1 genius
>>>>>>2 deep blue
>>>>>>3.hitec
>>>>>>4.fritz
>>>>>>5.cm series
>>>>>>
>>>>>>on programmers
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Lang is main one that comes to mind any body have a suggestion if there could be
>>>>>>only 5 ??
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>The first three would have to be Richard Greenblatt, Dave Slate, and Ken
>>>>>Thompson.  Nobody else comes close.  Beyond that, it is wide open.
>>>>
>>>>I think you are too modest, Bob.
>>>>Wasn't CB the first to win a state championship?
>>>>Mississippi? '83?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>James
>>>
>>>
>>>Mississippi '81.  But that doesn't change my three names. All three were
>>>most important to the development of computer chess...



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