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Subject: Re: Is there a Fischer Random Rating list , for Human and for programs?

Author: Peter Berger

Date: 09:22:00 05/30/03

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On May 30, 2003 at 12:18:49, Frank Quisinsky wrote:

>On May 30, 2003 at 07:15:53, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On May 30, 2003 at 06:45:22, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>
>>>1.What top programs at the moment play Fischer Random Chess, and which is the
>>>strongest?
>>>2.Also do you consider Peter Leko the Unofficial Fischer Randon Chess Champion
>>>and why?
>>>3.Was there an elimination process to match Peter Leko Against Michael Adams.
>>>4.Final question do you think that Peter Leko stronger than the stronger top
>>>program at Fischer Random Chess or we need a future match?
>>>
>>>PS: I believe that this type of chess will eventually becomes more famous than
>>>the standard chess, the advantage of the program with a large opening book will
>>>no longer benefit the program, it will have to relly on pure evaluation of the
>>>position given.
>>>
>>>Pichard
>>
>>I do not see a reason for fisher chess with the strange rules
>>of castling.
>>
>>What is bad with shuffle chess?
>>
>>I think that the opening book is an advantage
>>for the humans and not for the computers.
>>
>>Humans can get positions that they like
>>by using known opening and in shuffle chess or fisher chess they are lost in
>>unknown territory.
>>
>>I do not know about a competition that was open for all
>>humans to help to decide about world chess champion
>>in fischer chess so I consider no human as a champion.
>>
>>Uri
>
>Hi Uri,
>
>castling rules !!
>Try The Baron 1.0.1 under Arena 0.93 and you have fun :-)
>Maybe with DGT board or in ICC under Arena 0.93!
>
>Best
>Frank
>
>Shuffle chess = without FRC Castling rules!

But how would shuffle chess be uninteresting and FRC great and marvellous if the
only minor difference are some strange castling rules?
That's what really surprises me about your FRC campaign.



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