Steven Edwards RIP...

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Re: Steven Edwards RIP...

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  ====================  Spector: A Chessplaying Program  ====================
  =================  Version 28.0022  Generated 1996.06.23  =================
  ===========  USCF ID: 12516851  USCF Member through 1997.05.31  ===========
  ===  Copyright (C) 1996 by Steven James Edwards.  All rights reserved.  ===
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USCF Rated games by Steve's program "Spector"

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RIP , I wish my best to his immediate family & friends.
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Not only a giant of the computer chess community but a very nice guy too.
Terrible news.
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Yes sad news. I was wondering when his Perft(14) is ready. So the answer: never :( .
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:(

He wasn't even that old.
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Condolences to his family and friends. He was a major contributor to our computer chess hobby. RIP.
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Jouni wrote:Yes sad news. I was wondering when his Perft(14) is ready. So the answer: never :( .
It would be fitting if someone were to finish his work in his name. That'll be hard to organise though...
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This is quite a shocking news.
Anyone knows how it happened?

This gentleman will be sorely missed, R.I.P.
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melajara wrote:This is quite a shocking news.
Anyone knows how it happened?

This gentleman will be sorely missed, R.I.P.
He had many serious medical problems, including diabetes, congestive heart failure and tachycardia. He was found dead in his home according to my understanding.

We exchanged a lot of emails over the years and I really came to like him. He often had problems paying for his medicines, and I hope that did not play a role. I offered to help him pay once, but he would not accept any money from me.
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