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Subject: Re: Chess-Computer comparisation at clubkasparov.com

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 20:02:07 01/09/00

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On January 09, 2000 at 22:57:55, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>The "author" probably has an axe to grind with me.  At the time of the great
>"bionic fiasco" several programmers, including Vincent, asked me to contact him
>and suggest that Bionic not be allowed to play.  He didn't like the advice, as
>he was friends with the group (or some of the group) with Bionic.  He probably
>also doesn't like my expose on La Petite or Voyager either.  I had originally
>thought it might have been statements by Kasparov.  Now I see that they are
>statements by someone that 'doesn't count' at all.
>
>I am much less bothered by it now.

I would hardly say that DeGorter doesn't count at all.  For years he organized
the Aegon tournament.

I was upset by the tone of that article, and by the quality of the evidence he
used to try to prove his point.  But some people have gone absolutely flaming
over this, blaming everyone including Kasparov and Chessbase, and I don't
understand that.

bruce




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