Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 13:26:25 12/01/03
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Snip....for space:) >> >>One hitch, and it goes for computers too, you can't play the move first then >>claim the draw. But no programme works that way AFAIK. They make the move and >>display 3rd Reapeat. >> >>That should be changed. > >I don't consider that a problem. For example, do you know whether Johnny >played the move first or after the pop-up? How do you know? You can't use >the position on the screen to determine that. Therefore, the only way to >know would be to watch. I'll bet you any amount of money you want that I >can take the machine in my office and change two lines on the screen and >you can't tell which was changed _first_. So you can't use the position >on the screen, since the pop-up might appear above or below the "my move >is" on the screen. You can't use your eyes to see which came first. What >is left? > >Just what we have today... And it has always worked just fine. The move was made on the board, so it nullifies what all this. The problem IMO is with the (Jonny people) rather than the TD's or ICGA. Nothing can be done about now, and if the (Jonny people) did what they were suppose to do, then this mess would have been averted. Hey, I'm not too happy about all this either. But if, after the fact, I'd rule in Shredders favour unless this was delt right by the (Jonny people) instead:) > > >>> >>> >>>> >>>>Also Shredder had a 10.00 plus score and I believe a mate at the time, and why >>>>Jonny played on doesn't make sense. >>> >>>For this _very_ reason. Bugs happen. All the time. +10 does not >>>guarantee a win, in computer chess events. This is but one of many >>>examples. >>> >>>> >>>>It's all too bad, but hey these things happen, from time to time. >>>> >>>>Don't you think that this gave concern for the ICGA as well? >>> >>>Frankly, no. >>> >>> >>>> >>>>Terry >> >>I'm not as sure as you. I'm not a mind reader. > >When someone makes a decision this bad, I'm not sure there is anything >there to read. :) Now that's not nice!:) BTW you defended ICGA ruling at first when List was banned, you also said you hadn't enough info to draw a conclusion, why the change of heart? Do you know something different now? Terry
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