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Subject: Re: Eric Schiller about the Cadaques Qualifier

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 10:47:02 10/12/02

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On October 12, 2002 at 13:18:26, pavel wrote:

>Love this:
>
>"The Odyssey tournament is conducted by a notorious psychopath, perfectly
>discredited in the field of computer chess. Ask the SSDF about him and about his
>tourney."

Got about the exact description back from Mark Crowther (TWIC) when I send him
the round reports for publication, demonizing at work.


>and this...
>
>
>"Sent by Vincent Diepeveen
>Hello Raymond, I understand there is a computer-machine event. My program DIEP
>is a parallel program, running on n processors, and a very strong program.
>Tactical at the moment probably strongest in the world with loads of chess
>knowledge, which is the basic difference between Fritz and my program. Hard work
>has been done at it. I plan to get world champion (in computer
>chess) real soon with it. This won’t be a major problem as this is a new
>generation of program: the same advantages as Fritz/deep blue had combined with
>more knowledge. The reason is easy. I am 2284 FIDE rated myself and work
>fulltime at DIEP nowadays. At AEGON 1997 my program was confused a lot with Deep
>Blue. Though names look very similar, it is not deep blue. it is better, but
>commercially seen that is very cool as the average watcher will think a player
>plays against deep blue :) I would like to know how to join your man-machine
>event! Friendly greetings,
>Vincent"
>
>Hilarious!

Typical dutch modesty :)

Ed

>;)
>pavs



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