Retirement

[Volker Pittlik]

Dear readers!

In the next days I'm going to celebrate my 50th birthday. That reminds me that I founded this forum
more than ten years ago. Since then I was almost all the time somehow involved in the moderation or
administration of it. I think that is long enough and therefore I hereby retire.

I will still read and post from time to time but not as an "official" any longer.


Volker

[matematiko]

Happy retirement

And thanks for creating this FORUM and keeping it clean, organized and alive for all these years.

Cheers,

[Olivier Deville]

Hi Volker

Thanks for all you have done in the past years. This place will always be your home.

Olivier

[Roger Brown]

Dear readers!

In the next days I'm going to celebrate my 50th birthday. That reminds me that I founded this forum
more than ten years ago. Since then I was almost all the time somehow involved in the moderation or
administration of it. I think that is long enough and therefore I hereby retire.

I will still read and post from time to time but not as an "official" any longer.


Volker

Hello Volker,

Words fail.

Please be well my friend and as Olivier said, this is always home.

(not too much) Later

[Reinhard Scharnagl]

Volker, compared to me you are so young and full of energy.

Nevertheless there a lot seems to be left to be experienced in this world.
Have fun and thank you very much for all.

Reinhard.

[Dann Corbit]

Volker,
You are one of the superstars of computer chess.
Your energy and enthusiasm helped drive the field forwards

Get yourself a rocking chair, something cool to drink, and sit on the porch, admiring the sunshine.

[Graham Banks]

Hi Volker,

first of all, have a great birthday.
Secondly, thanks for all you've done.
And finally, computer chess is very addictive as you will know, so I'm sure we'll see you around.

Thanks,
Graham.

[F. Bluemers]

Thanks Volker

Best
Fonzy

[Guenther Simon]

Hi Volker,

Thanks for founding and maintaining this forum for such an incredible long time.

Kind regards,
Guenther

[Volker Pittlik]

Thanks to all of you!
Instead of replying to each of you I'll let you know I follow Dann's suggestion and enjoy the sunshine. Its incredible 24° here what is absolutely unusual for Oct. 7th at this degree of latitude.

I have to admit the Hyatts, Romstads and Letouzeys are playing in a league I don't belong to so the "superstar" status is a bit to much honor.

However to be retired does not mean to be dead. As already written I'll continue to read and post here and elsewhere.


Volker

[Jim Ablett]

Volker,

You & your Winboard Forum were the reason for me becoming interested in this hobby of Computer chess.
I owe you a bit debt of gratitude for you tireless work and inspiration. You deserve a well earned rest now.
Happy 50th Volker and best of luck for the future.

Jim.

[Giorgio Medeot]

Hi Volker,
I would like to express my appreciation too for all the good work you have done until now, for this forum and for all the computer chess community.
Thank you for your efforts and your passion.

Giorgio

[Norm Pollock]

Hi Volker,

Thanks for all your contributions. Enjoy your retirement!

Norm

[Edsel Apostol]

Thanks Volker. We appreciate the efforts you've contributed to the community.

Regards,
Edsel

[Werner Schüle]

Dear readers!
In the next days I'm going to celebrate my 50th birthday. That reminds me that I founded this forum
more than ten years ago. Since then I was almost all the time somehow involved in the moderation or
administration of it. I think that is long enough and therefore I hereby retire.
I will still read and post from time to time but not as an "official" any longer.
Volker

Hi Volker,
I wish you all the best - and hope to find back to your hobby, when you have much more time in 15 years

best wishes
Werner