Author: Peter Kappler
Date: 10:21:18 07/09/01
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On July 09, 2001 at 12:59:05, Daniel Clausen wrote: >Hi > >On July 09, 2001 at 12:23:22, Peter Kappler wrote: > >>On July 09, 2001 at 11:13:19, Curtis Williams wrote: >> >>>I AM, at this moment, number oneat ICC. >> >>No, that honor belongs to Christophe Theron, the author of Chess Tiger. You >>are just the guy who flips the power switch on the computer. >> >>-Peter > >I'm not sure why his post lead to such a big reaction. He doesn't do anything >illegal. All he tries to achieve is to have a comp account with the highest >ICC-rating. So what? *I* don't see the point to achieve this with a program >which is not my own, but hey, who am I to say what he should do and what not? > >Yes he's using a formula which surely helps him maintaining a high score. So >what? It's perfectly within the rules of ICC. Additionally he clearly states in >his finger notes hardware/software used. So the GM/IM/whatnot knows what >he/she/whatnot plays against - it's their choice to play. And many are saying >that "ICC rating points don't mean anything/a lot anyway". Well, maybe they >still mean more to us than we admit? > >Sargon My issue is with his bravado, particularly his repeated use of the first person (*I* am #1, *My* program is #1). -Peter
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