Author: odell hall
Date: 14:55:42 11/07/99
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On November 07, 1999 at 17:17:18, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>On November 07, 1999 at 15:58:54, odell hall wrote:
>
>>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?
>
>
>Nothing other than the fact that they each _dominated_ computer chess when
>they were active _and_ they published details about what they did.
>
>Any other questions?
>
>
>
Yes ofcourse!! Well didn't lang dominate computer chess in his day? As
well as schoeder!! I am sure I am leaving out a few others. What makes a good
chess programmer? Is it how strong his program is? Or that he was the first to
do something? Not trying to be antagonistic, I just want to understand the
reasons for your list. I notice you mention no micro programmers.
>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>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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