Author: Alessandro Damiani
Date: 02:29:31 02/03/00
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On February 03, 2000 at 01:32:45, Christophe Theron wrote: >On February 02, 2000 at 14:17:57, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: > >>On February 02, 2000 at 13:04:11, Christophe Theron wrote: >> >>>On February 02, 2000 at 10:17:22, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: >>> >>>>On February 02, 2000 at 00:24:48, Christophe Theron wrote: >>>> >>>>>On February 01, 2000 at 22:10:43, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On February 01, 2000 at 13:48:33, Christophe Theron wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On February 01, 2000 at 11:30:57, Terry Presgrove wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Chess Tiger is a remarkable program! It is very unique in it's analysis. >>>>>>>>I've watched thousands of games on ICC over the last three years and >>>>>>>>CT as an engine is truly a gem. But the GUI needs work. I believe >>>>>>>>they are addressing those issues that need improvement. There is >>>>>>>>supposed to be a patch in the mill that will address some of the Chess >>>>>>>>Partners short comings. The reason I used the heading "Second impressions" >>>>>>>>is it took to long and too much programming to get CT going . It was >frustrating >>>>>>>>to many of us who are not computer Tech-ies, even average when it comes >>>>>>>>to understanding computers. But now that I have had CT up and running >>>>>>>>on ICC for a few days it has become enjoyable indeed. >>>>>>>>Christopher ....the wait was worth it!.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Thanks. I'm glad that you understand the work involved and the reasons behind >>>>>>>the release delays. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>looking forward to the patch and >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Let's call this an update. No serious problems have been found in Rebel-Tiger. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I do appreciate your timely response. CP support has also been very helpful >>>>>>>>and thanks to Lex for his addressing the internet connecton problems. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Good. We want our customers to enjoy the product. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Christophe >>>>>> >>>>>>Hello Christophe, >>>>>> >>>>>>I hope the update will include the Opening name, variation, and ECO code to be >>>>>>on the screen while playing. >>>>>> >>>>>>By the way, I am very appreciative of the timely response from CP support. Lex >>>>>>has been very helpful and responds quite quickly. This kind of support is >>>>>>absolutely wonderful! >>>>>> >>>>>>Regards, >>>>>>Mel >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Thanks, we try to answer as quickly as possible. >>>>> >>>>>Did you have a serious problem? >>>> >>>>I had a number of what I would term minor nagging problems mostly due to a lack >>>>of information provided by the readme file and CD manual. Here is a listing: >>>> >>>>1. Hash-table amount was not addressed; for example, recommended amounts for >>>>different time controls. Perhaps some type of formula could be implemented for >>>>the type of processor speed and amount of RAM available. >>> >>> >>>This feature is already added in my new in-the-lab engine. Tiger now adjusts the >>>hash table size automatically by measuring your computer's performances. You >>>just tell the maximum amount you allow, Tiger choses the best possible amount >>>for your computer AND time controls. >>*************************************** >> >>The above is an excellent solution! > > >Actually it is implemented in the program since one month (IIRC), because Lex >had exactly this problem when he ran the program on the chess server for several >weeks: how much hash tables to give to the program? Not giving enough means >losing strength at long time controls, giving too much means weakening >significantly Tiger at very fast time controls (because clearing the hash tables >takes too much time). > >The "automatic adjust HT" feature solves this. > > > >>I am truly overwhelmed by the support >>provided by both you and Lex. It appears that people who purchase your product >>will get unprecedented support, and rather quickly as well. You have certainly >>spent a lot of time here and helped many by providing answers. > > >I hope we can keep on at the same pace. So far so good because, after all, very >few problems have been reported... > > > >>I certainly wish >>you the very best, and feel confident you will overtake Junior and once again be >>Number One! Regardless of whether you do retake the number 1 slot, and I do not >>doubt that you will, Rebel-Tiger still offers Internet connectivity and Junior >>does not. >> >>I am also impressed with your competitive nature -a true tiger - and I know you >>are truly dedicated to putting out the best chess program. I thank you for >>entering the chess software arena, and for being who you are. > > >Your comment about competitive nature is interesting. For years, I did not know >I had it. I was just a guy curious of everything. I have never been involved in >any sport, so I had never been really involved in true competition. Actually, I >did not like competition. > >But since I have started to work really hard in my program, this competitive >character slowly began to appear. Now it is an important part of my life. > >I'm almost sure that many many peoples have this too, but they have not found >the right activity to use it. The kind of activity you like so much that all the >hidden power you have deep in yourself can be expressed. When you want something >so much that your "I cannot do that" inhibitions vanish. Yes, very often we do >not succeed because we are convinced that we cannot succeed. When you are very >much interested in something, you get to the point that you just forget that it >is not possible, and you "just do it" (I'm sure you have seen this somewhere >else already ;). > >As I said I had never been involved in sport, but now I understand why it is so >important to encourage children to practice one sport or another. It's mainly >about competitive spirit, about not giving yourself artificial limits. > >Isn't this funny? When you are a child you don't know about the limits. You >spend years in school to learn the limits, what is possible and what is not. But >later, what is the best way to succeed? Un-learn that there are limits. Become a >child again and dream. > > > > Christophe Hi Christophe, In sports you have physical limits. I noticed that in the fitness center. It was not so funny. :( Al
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