From: Dick Iwakura <dickcon <at> HK <dot> NTTDATA <dot> NET>
Date: 16 sep 1996
Subject: Re: I am sorry for any troubles (Re: KIWAME)

Jens Mueller-Koppe wrote:
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>
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> Dear Iwakura-san!
>
> I am very sorry for any troubles the mail "Re: KIWAME" caused. And I
> can understand everybody who calls not only this mail but also me
> "stupid" for this.
>  This mail was not written by me, but from one of my students who had
> access to my computer at the University. It was send in my name, but
> not from me!
>
>       Dear Herr Koppe!

        Entschuldigen Sie Bitte!. I am so sorry to call you as stupid guy because
        I did not know the real situation happened in your university.
        Please kinldy forget it.

        By the way, I bought the new shogi software named "Kakinoki Shogi II" for
        Windows 95.  Believe or not, I felt this software was the strongest one
        I ever played before.  I also can imagine Kakinoki Shogi will be the winner
        of next Computer Shogi League held on February 1997 in Tokyo.  I gave him
        the strength for 3-kyu for 30 sec. play.  I tried to play with him without
        Hisha at first and completely lost the 30 sec. game. I changed the time for
        consideration 10 minutes each, then I could beat the machine at last but made
        a lot of efforts to manage it.  Of course, it is impossible for me to beat him at
        10 sec. game even without handi-cap.  Frankly, I got a big shock by this
        software recently.  If anybody would have a chance, please try it.
        The retail price in Osaka was Jpn Y9,000 (US$82.00).

                                                        Regards    Dick Iwakura