Author: Nicolas Carrasco
Date: 17:34:38 11/13/99
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If we consider the computer(HARDWARE + SOFTWARE) is perfect, but the most considered thing on these tournaments is the "software", because you can't detect the speed except if it played a very depth convination that is "imposible" to do with a normal computer. Yes, it is fun and I will be on those tounaments sooooon. On November 13, 1999 at 13:22:45, James Swafford wrote: >On November 13, 1999 at 12:11:19, Nicolas Carrasco wrote: > >>I think that this is a great idea, but for doing a tournament I think all chess >>programs must have the same hardware and how you can detect that at ICC? > > >That will never ever ever work. Forget it. :-) >The entries are a combination of software and hardware. >This is only for fun, right. :)) > >-- >James > > > > >> >>On November 12, 1999 at 21:01:53, Peter Kappler wrote: >> >>> >>>This idea came out of a discussion from a different thread, but I thought I'd >>>start fresh: >>> >>>Here's a question for all the programmers: How many of you would play in an >>>online tourney at ICC, and what factors would influence your decision? >>> >>>For me it would be: >>> >>>number (and quality) of the participants >>>time control >>>number of rounds >>> >>>My personal preference would be to play at G/90, and to limit the number of >>>rounds so the event could be completed in a weekend. >>> >>>I suspect that many of the programs from Will's "Green List" would show up, but >>>I wonder if Crafty, Ferret, Diep, or any of the commercial programs would play? >>>Nothing to gain, perhaps? Maybe the ICC would sweeten the pot with a small >>>prize fund? Perhaps if ICC promoted the event, the publicity would make it more >>>interesting for the commercial programs. >>> >>>Would cheating be a concern? I pretty much trust all the programmers, but do >>>others feel differently? >>> >>>I'm interested in hearing everyone's opinion. It's a shame that we have this >>>fantastic public arena for online chess that has never been used to stage a >>>formal computer chess event... >>> >>>--Peter
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