Author: Jorge Pichard
Date: 16:49:19 08/15/00
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On August 15, 2000 at 12:14:14, Alvaro Rodriguez wrote: >On August 15, 2000 at 11:09:40, pavel 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? >>>7. Rebel >>>8. SOS >>>9. Insomniac >>>10. Diep >>>11. ZChess >>>12. Francesca >>>13. Ruy-Lopez >>>14. Pacque Expert >>>15. XiniX >>> >>>I think Nimzo has the inside track on this years tourney. Every year, Nimzo is >>>strong due to it's wide tournament book, but this year it has added strength, so >>>I think it really can't lose. >>> >>>I also believe that Shredder is the only one really that can challenge Nimzo for >>>top spot. Shredder hasn't lost a WCCC game in 2 years, and could be very tough, >>>but I expect it to lose to Nimzo. >>> >>>Crafty running on the Alpha is going to be very tough to beat, but I don't think >>>it can take out the top 2 to get the title.. would be great so see, but not this >>>year I am afraid. I don't want to call it a sleeper due to it's strength, but >>>Crafty could take the whole thing. We will have to see what book Robert will use >>>for it. In the ICC tournament, it won, and others were shaking their heads. >>>Could this be the same result? >>> >>>ChessTiger comes in #4 this year, and this is really an improvement. If it is >>>using tablebases, I would pick it higher, but it's endgame is not as good with >>>out them. Christophe has done great work with Ed, and I think it will show at >>>this year's tournament. >>> >>>Junior is next in 5th, what more can I say. Junior is Junior, but not this year. >>>The competition is to tough at the top. >>> >>>New Fritz, maybe new book, we will have to wait to see what happens, but don't >>>expect great results. It may be good on chess servers due to amatuers running >>>the programs, but these are the authors. They know what is best for their >>>programs. 6th place this year. >>> >>>In 7th place comes Rebel. This is not a GM tournament, so anti-gm is not really >>>going to factor in. Rebel vs other top programs, is good, but not tops yet. >>> >>>SOS is great at long time controls. And rated highly by the SSDF. We will see >>>where it finishes, but I think the other commercials will spank it a few times. >>>Great program though, and could be one of the sleepers in the tourney. Number 8 >>>all the way I think. >>> >>>Now we come to Insomniac, James has done well with in, and did excellent in the >>>ICC tourney. I just feel others has advanced quicker, and Insomniac hasn't. >>>Again, this could be another sleeper. 9th place would do well here. >>> >>>I am only picking Diep here, as the others haven't really had promising >>>tournaments. I feel that Diep could actually do quite a bit worse in fact. I >>>only rank it here, because it will beat up on the weaker people, but doesn't >>>really have a shot against the big boys. Make it faster Vincent, and the results >>>will come :) 10th for you this year. >>> >>>Those are my top 10, I am in no way an expect on this, in fact I haven't even >>>wrote my own program. However, I am very good in seeing the advancements >>>programs have made, and where others have been left behind. >>> >>>I think there are really only two programs that can ruin the ChessBase parade of >>>programs this year. Crafty and Shredder are going to be in the top. >> >> >>you can be sure that crafty17.13 will play it goes same for chesstiger12.9, >>shredder 5 also to add is zchess2.0 . >> >>my estimation is Fritz to be first........followed by shredder , chesstiger, and >>next probably crafty :) >> >>I wish ferret plays too.......it would be then "the great" event without doubt:) >> >>pavel > >My prediction: TOP 5 !! 1. Chesstiger 2. Crafty 3. Shredder 4. Fritz 5. Rebel > >I think Nimzo and Junior will do good also, and can fight for a top place.. > >I agree, it would be great if ferret played, but can`t get them all, can we? > >Regards, >Alvaro My Prediction: top 4 is 1. Shredder5 2. ChessTiger 12.9 3. Fritz 7 4. Nimzo 8 Pichard.
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