Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto
Date: 10:59:46 06/23/01
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On June 23, 2001 at 10:01:58, Georg v. Zimmermann wrote: >>Do you think it is 'questionable' I noplay some computers >>and clones? > >I seem to be very bad at explaining a point since few people understand. To >noplay some computers is no problem. To play against 99% of all opponents >normally and against me you let Sjeng play 1.a3 2.h3 would be a problem. So you're saying it's not acceptable to cook an opening book for specific opponents? (I'm turning your argument around here) It's 'questionable' because it's harder for you to beat it due to the cooked book? A real life problem: I see that a certain player is a real Sjeng-killer for his rating. He keeps beating it, getting the rating down. Sjeng then wins back the points from other players. Cycle keeps repeating, guys ratings goes way up. Is it acceptable for me to noplay this guy to stop this anomaly? If I do it, I'm 100% sure to get a harsh email on what a sucker I am because I noplay the people who can beat my program. >>Do you think it is 'questionable' if I allow certain players >>to partner Sjeng and censor others? > >We were not discussing bughouse. What does that have to with it? By selecting partners I can influence it's rating just as I can do with timecontrols. >I think most people in this forum lack the players perspective. Mr.Hyatt for >example or you will probably never come close to any computer in any chess >variant (note this is not intended to be an insult, I will probably never >become a GM either). So you don't have first hand experience how it feels to >get kicked out of a best list for example by people gaining an overrated rating >by playing your bots. Don't tell me you're also one of those players who care for their dick-size-numer! >-- >GVZ Thief! -- GCP
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