Retiring from computer chess

[gerold]

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!

Who is Martin?. What tournament?

[Dayffd]

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.

April 1 ?

[Henk]

At the time that a chess program called Crappy Duck wins TCEC it's certainly time to quit computer chess. But now it's too early to retire. Although I don't know the latest improvements in Fernando's chess program Moron 4.6 for I-Phone's only.

[Henk]

At the time that a chess program called Crappy Duck wins TCEC it's certainly time to quit computer chess. But now it's too early to retire. Although I don't know the latest improvements in Fernando's chess program Moron 4.6 for I-Phone's only.

Sorry I did not know that the name was already in use. Doesn't look like chess:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... rappy_duck

[S.Taylor]

It's an April fool ???

Oh yes!

[Mathboy]

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.

I don't believe in diminishing returns to threads.