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Subject: Re: CSTal and Chess Tiger Not on SSDF??

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 22:33:51 09/23/99

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On September 23, 1999 at 16:55:21, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On September 23, 1999 at 14:14:00, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>
>>On September 23, 1999 at 12:43:42, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>
>>>On September 22, 1999 at 19:28:20, Leon Stancliff wrote:
>>>
>>>>Can anyone tell me why Chess System Tal and Chess Tiger are not listed on the
>>>>SSDF rating list?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>By the way, I understand the new rating list will be out on Sunday the 26th.
>>>
>>>
>>>Chess Tiger 11.8 should be listed in the next SSDF list. Unfortunately I have
>>>not been able to provide them version 11.9 or version 12.0 in time.
>>>
>>>I have to say that I'm really looking forward the result. I have not been
>>>informed directly about the rating of my program. So I will discover it at the
>>>same time you will discover it.
>>>
>>>Chess Tiger has never been listed in the SSDF list before. This should stop some
>>>rumours about the "noname" programs (the one listed with a number instead of the
>>>real name).
>>>
>>>The SSDF offered me to test my program and to list it with a number instead of
>>>the name. At first I took the offer. Then I thought about it longer and asked
>>>them to list Chess Tiger with its real name. Time will tell if it was a good
>>>decision! :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    Christophe
>>
>>IMO, the SSDF should not tell the software organizers which number their program
>>is if they are forbidden from telling everyone else!
>>
>>"We would like to know how well our program plays, but you can't tell anybody
>>else!  Maybe if it does really well, we'll make the name public."
>>
>>Snort.
>>
>>Dave
>
>Ok, but this is not a common pratice, so I think it's not a big problem.
>
>The current list has only ONE anonymous program.
>
>This is not a big deal...
>
>
>
>    Christophe

AFAIK there will be several such programs by the publication of the next list,
though I don't know if the numbered entries will be "edited out" of the version
for public consumption or not.

Dave



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