Retiring from computer chess

Martin Thoresen · Post by **Martin Thoresen** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:31 pm

I've already let my teammates in CCRL know, so I thought
I'd just make a formal goodbye on this board too.

I will follow the scene to see if any engine can overtake Rybka, and
for the occasional chat/comment. But I won't spend any more money
buying engines or running official tournaments.

I wish the best to you all!

Best Regards,
Martin

pedrox · Post by **pedrox** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:45 pm

CCRL is going to feel your absence and also some programmers.

Best,

Pedro

Eelco de Groot · Post by **Eelco de Groot** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:50 pm

Martin T wrote:I've already let my teammates in CCRL know, so I thought
I'd just make a formal goodbye on this board too.

I will follow the scene to see if any engine can overtake Rybka, and
for the occasional chat/comment. But I won't spend any more money
buying engines or running official tournaments.

I wish the best to you all!

Best Regards,
Martin

That's a pity Martin. Thanks for your testing! I hope it isn't because programmers were asking you to do manual labour for them, as well as testing their programs..

Regards, Eelco

Tony Thomas · Post by **Tony Thomas** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:54 pm

Martin T wrote:I've already let my teammates in CCRL know, so I thought
I'd just make a formal goodbye on this board too.

I will follow the scene to see if any engine can overtake Rybka, and
for the occasional chat/comment. But I won't spend any more money
buying engines or running official tournaments.

I wish the best to you all!

Best Regards,
Martin

Would you come back if an engine passes rybka?

Daniel Mehrmann · Post by **Daniel Mehrmann** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:13 pm

Hi Martin !

That is really pity.

I'm just started to enjoy your Hammer tours...

Best,
Daniel

Martin Thoresen · Post by **Martin Thoresen** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:58 pm

Daniel Mehrmann wrote:Hi Martin !

That is really pity.
I'm just started to enjoy your Hammer tours...

Best,
Daniel

Thank you.

Tony,
Well hehe no, I won't start testing again. But I'll be very surprised if
any engine can/will surpass Rybka during 2007/08. Maybe the best
programmers out there will have to come together and create something
new from scratch.

Graham Banks · Post by **Graham Banks** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:50 pm

pedrox wrote:CCRL is going to feel your absence

We most certainly will miss Martin's contribution.
I'd like to thank Martin publicly for his efforts on our behalf and to wish him well.

Regards, Graham.

JuLieN · Post by **JuLieN** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:20 am

Martin Thoresen wrote:I've already let my teammates in CCRL know, so I thought
I'd just make a formal goodbye on this board too.

I will follow the scene to see if any engine can overtake Rybka, and
for the occasional chat/comment. But I won't spend any more money
buying engines or running official tournaments.

I wish the best to you all!

Best Regards,
Martin

Whyyyy, oh whyyy Martin ?

Just when your tournament is the best thing that ever happened to computer chess ! I don't understand!

Martin Thoresen · Post by **Martin Thoresen** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:26 pm

JuLieN wrote: Whyyyy, oh whyyy Martin ? Just when your tournament is the best thing that ever happened to computer chess ! I don't understand!

Jeez guys, talk about bringing back a lot of old threads.

Mdannib · Post by **Mdannib** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:29 pm

It's an April fool ???

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