Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:24:20 08/25/00
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On August 25, 2000 at 08:42:33, Aaron Tay wrote: >On August 25, 2000 at 07:10:29, pete wrote: > >>On August 25, 2000 at 06:42:15, Aaron Tay wrote: >> >>>On August 25, 2000 at 06:24:03, pete wrote: >>> >>>>On August 25, 2000 at 05:07:51, Jouni Uski wrote: >>>> >>>>>Crafty came against Rebel and Nimzo with -2,xx from book = 2 free points >>>>>for opponents. I am really disappointed! I quess, if Crafty had played with >>>>>Fritz interface and book it would have much more points. But isn't this just >>>>>the difference between pro and amateur!? >>>>> >>>>>Jouni >>>> >>>>I think it would have probably been best if it had just played with the same >old thing it uses every day on ICC . >>> >>>So what was it using? >> >>Something build out of a special pgn-file provided by Robert Hyatt and using >>book random 0 ( must be in a message from a few days ago ). > >Which begs the question, what was in the pgn file? Some notes. 1. we didn't use book random 0 after the first two games. Graham wasn't familiar with how book random 0 and mode tournament work, so we made the choice to use normal opening book selection techniques without searching to avoid blunders. 2. The first half of the tournament used the ICC book (with all the learning data importated). The second half used a collection of games that were between 2600 (and better) players _only_. I did forget to tell him to import all the learned data, which was an oversight on my part. 3. I usually do some opening preparation for such events. We entered so late, and I was in the middle of grading final projects, final exams, etc, so that I simply didn't have the time to invest in working on a book that would at least not be lost quickly, as happened in multiple games at the WMCCC. Maybe next year, if the ICCA can pick a set of rules, and then stick with them, we might prepare a bit better...
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