Don Dailey, 1956 -2013

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Re: Don Dailey, 1956 -2013

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It's hard to open this forum and no messages from Don. I missed him.
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It's hard to open this forum and no messages from Don. I missed him.
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Re: Don Dailey, 1956 -2013

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Komodo just won nTCEC 25-23!!! Don did it!!! Amazing! (And congrats to Larry and Mark as well, of course)
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Re: Don Dailey, 1956 -2013

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Don Dailey was/is a giant of a man. His work goes on. We are proud of him. His wife, Mary, is a lucky woman.

Go Don!

TJF.

PS I wonder if Larry Kaufmann could get together a Komodo 6/DD special edition with a detailed bio of Don? He could charge $60.00 to $70.00 for it. It would have Larry's and Don's autographs and many other features. I know that it is doable. A hardcopy of the Komodo program with five installs would be great.
JuLieN wrote:Komodo just won nTCEC 25-23!!! Don did it!!! Amazing! (And congrats to Larry and Mark as well, of course)
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Re: Don Dailey, 1956 -2013

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You will be missed Don Dailey. Congratulations on winning nTCEC Season 2!
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Re: Don Dailey, 1956 -2013

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My condolences to Don and his family, he will be sorely missed in the computer chess community! Also congratulations to Don and Larry and the rest of the Komodo team for a well deserved win in TCEC season 2. This win will probably be best remembered to Don's contribution to computer chess. May he RIP.
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Re: Don Dailey, 1956 -2013

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Great idea. I was thinking something similar, but yours is more detailed.
A Don Edition Special.
The DVd can brings videos with Don in tournaments, perhaps clips of his wife telling us something, etc.

Artillery man at the service of memory regards
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Re: Don Dailey, 1956 -2013

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It's so strange -- I didn't knew him in person but I'm missing him every time I'm coming here...
take it easy :)
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Re: Don Dailey, 1956 -2013

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Shocking news. I do not personally meet Don but the few post that I cross with him showed he were a great person and an amazing engineer.
Condolences to the family.
Don, I wish you the best wherever you are. RIP.
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Re: Don Dailey, 1956 -2013

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Some will say that your feeling is due to your Slavic sentimentalism. As a Latin, they will say something similar of me.

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