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Subject: Re: HandiCapping The WCCM2000

Author: Alvaro Rodriguez

Date: 11:43:21 08/15/00

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On August 15, 2000 at 14:30:41, Torstein Hall wrote:

>On August 15, 2000 at 13:48:52, Alvaro Rodriguez wrote:
>
>>On August 15, 2000 at 12:50:29, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On August 15, 2000 at 10:42:57, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>>
>>>>=================================================
>>>>
>>>>Frans Morsch,Fritz-
>>>>Ed Schroder/Jeroen Noomen,Rebel-
>>>>Ed Schroder/Jeroen Noomen/Christophe Theron,ChessTiger-
>>>>James Robertson,Insomniac-
>>>>Franck ZIBI,ZChess
>>>>Bruno BRAS,Pacque Expert
>>>>?lvaro Begu? Aguado,Ruy-Lopez
>>>>Robert Hyatt,CRAFTY-
>>>>Rudolf Huber,SOS-
>>>>Stefan Meyer-Kahlen,Shredder-
>>>>Vincent Diepeveen,DIEP-
>>>>Tony Werten,XiniX
>>>>Chrilly Donninger,Nimzo-8-
>>>>Tom King,Francesca
>>>>Amir Ban/Shay Bushinsky,Junior-
>>>>
>>>>=================================================
>>>>
>>>>This year is a fantastic field. These are the picks for the order of finish, I
>>>>feel will happen. ? are made due to versions playing unknown.
>>>>
>>>>1. Nimzo 8
>>>>2. Shredder 5?
>>>>3. Crafty 17.13?
>>>>4. ChessTiger 12.9?
>>>>5. Junior 6?
>>>>6. Fritz 7?
>>>
>>>I do not understand the numbers.
>>>
>>>Why Fritz7 and only Junior6?.
>>>
>>>Fritz6 is also better than Junior6 based on comp-comp games and the ssdf list so
>>>I do not understand the reason that you expect Junior6 to be rated above Fritz7.
>>>
>>>Uri
>>
>>Maybe because Fritz 7 is a new program not even released yet and we don`t know
>>if´t better then Fritz 6.. Of course it should be but we don`t know...
>>
>>Also, the event is very short, and like Mogens said in another post, luck is
>>required to win..
>>
>>Regards,
>>Alvaro
>
>I agree that luck is needed to win this event! Anyway I feel that Fritz will be
>among the top tree, but I think Crafty on big iron will be to strong the
>competition! And by the way, is not everyone playing with improved programs. So
>its more like Fritz 6.87, Tiger 12.85, Junior 6.5 etc. etc.
>
>Torstein

Yes, many improved program for sure, and it will be interesting how they all
do... I have to say that Tiger and Crafty are my top favorits with Rebel...

Regards,
Alvaro



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