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Subject: Re: HandiCapping The WCCM2000

Author: Alvaro Rodriguez

Date: 14:37:08 08/15/00

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On August 15, 2000 at 17:21:35, Jason Williamson wrote:

>On August 15, 2000 at 13:55:17, Alvaro Rodriguez wrote:
>
>>On August 15, 2000 at 13:44:54, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>>
>>>On August 15, 2000 at 13:25:53, James T. Walker wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello Mogens,
>>>>I think in any contest of less than 100 games LUCK will be a big factor.
>>>>I've seen too many comp/comp contest where in a short match you get very
>>>>unexpected results.  It will be very interesting but will not necessarily have
>>>>the best program win.
>>>>Jim
>>>
>>>Hey Jim,
>>>
>>>Exactly my point. The Swiss system is good for human contests, because the
>>>players normally perform regularly throughout the tournament. And as you say,
>>>I've seen enough comp-comp games to agree, the possibility of unexpected results
>>>is quite big. It's interesting who's going to win in the end, but by no means
>>>undisputed glory.
>>>
>>>Best wishes...
>>>Mogens
>>
>>So, the fact that the tournament is short doesn`t prove who is the best?
>>Yikes, the same thing that happend in Las Vegas in the human WC, the same thing
>>might happend here :-(( . Or am I to dramatic?? I hope I am...
>>
>>Regards,
>>Alvaro
>You mean Khalifman isn't the greatest world champion ever?  NOOOOOOOO!
>
>JW

I don`t want to start a new "World Champion"-thread here Jason, so we better
stop here :-)
It´s best for everyone..

Regards,
Alvaro



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