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Subject: Re: Amateur Programs in WMCCC 2000 /ZChess

Author: pete

Date: 12:26:57 08/25/00

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On August 25, 2000 at 15:19:40, Aaron Tay wrote:

>On August 25, 2000 at 15:12:26, pete wrote:
>
>>I was very much impressed by ZChess ! Not only the outstanding results but also
>>a few very good games IMHO .
>>
>>As we don't know Insomniac's results so far and don't know if SOS was counted >as pro or amateur it is yet unclear if performance was good enough for the >Amateur title .
>
>Zchess has 4.5
>SOS has 5.5
>Insomniac currently as 4.0 and one game in progress.
>
>If SOS is not considered amateur, the title will go either to Zchess or
>Insomniac.

Yes , this is what I wanted to say :-)
>
>>But one thing for sure ; it deserves the title
>
>SOS? or Zchess?
>
>>"Best freely availlable WMCCC Amateur program 2000 "
>
>Zchess

Indeed .
>
>>which probably not many expected , following Gromit Paderborn 1999 .
>
>What happened there?

Gromit finished 14/30 ( seeded last ) earning the same unofficial title .

I think though ZChess had a harder job with Crafty as competitor .
>
>>pete



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