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Re: Steven Edwards RIP...

Post by MikeB » Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:36 am

USCF Rated games by Steve's program "Spector"

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Re: Steven Edwards RIP...

Post by reflectionofpower » Fri Nov 11, 2016 7:10 am

RIP , I wish my best to his immediate family & friends.
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Re: Steven Edwards RIP...

Post by bnst » Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:48 pm

Not only a giant of the computer chess community but a very nice guy too.
Terrible news.
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Re: Steven Edwards RIP...

Post by Jouni » Fri Nov 11, 2016 2:02 pm

Yes sad news. I was wondering when his Perft(14) is ready. So the answer: never :( .
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Re: Steven Edwards RIP...

Post by Evert » Fri Nov 11, 2016 3:26 pm

:(

He wasn't even that old.
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Re: Steven Edwards RIP...

Post by Norm Pollock » Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:03 pm

Condolences to his family and friends. He was a major contributor to our computer chess hobby. RIP.
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Re: Steven Edwards RIP...

Post by Evert » Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:31 pm

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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Re: Steven Edwards RIP...

Post by melajara » Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:34 pm

This is quite a shocking news.
Anyone knows how it happened?

This gentleman will be sorely missed, R.I.P.
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Re: Steven Edwards RIP...

Post by Dann Corbit » Fri Nov 11, 2016 6:22 pm

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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Re: Steven Edwards RIP...

Post by mclane » Fri Nov 11, 2016 8:00 pm

its still completely shocking for me to read that in other countries people cannot pay for their medicine.
in many countries here its free.

and we are NOT living under communism.

sad thing.
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