Author: Manuel Rodriguez Blanco
Date: 07:43:33 11/21/97
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On November 21, 1997 at 10:15:59, Jari Kylmälä wrote: >I still like the 'mate in 30' idea more. The arguments why I personally >don't like this idea are: > >How is the beauty of chess defined? Some may think long tactical lines >are beautiful while some may think positional chess is beautiful. It's >too difficult to judge that.. and therefore improving your database is >very difficult. You'll not know if the judge likes the new database more >or less than the older. The main excitement in the 'mate in 15' contest >was that you always knew how you are doing.. by looking at the number >of nodes. In this case you have to send your database to the jury >and ask 'Is this better than the previous contribution?' :) >Also.. it's very hard to say if the position is original or not. Many >nice positions (with annotations) are found from the books and the web >and it will be tough task for the jury to find out all these positions. >I will probably skip this contest. It's missing the excitement which >forced me to join the 'mate in 15' contest and forced me to use hours to >improve my position. >Your doubts about 'mate in 30' might be true. How about a bugfix for >the mate announcement problem? It's hard to say if it's too difficult >a contest. I haven't tried myself yet but I have few ideas. >Well.. just my humble opinion. What are the others thinking? > >-- >Jari Kylmälä Your arguments are valid, here another posible idea: How About a contest with 3 position completely diferent with mate in 22 and the total sum of nodes of 3 position will be the score of the person who sended the positions Notes: 1) "completely diferent" is a relative concept, maybe a group of rules that defined "completely diferent" concept will be needed. 2) One more time originality is a important factor, i guess that a penalty in term of nodes for each likeness with other position of another person for both positions, (there is not form to know who is the real autor) is a good idea for control the copy of positions, so the authenticate autor will maintain his positions in secret. The previous is only a idea in pro the brain storm needed for make a good contest. Excuseme for my bad english, i am learning :((
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