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Subject: Re: Have You noticed funny thing in London WMCCC results?

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 08:19:20 09/05/00

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On September 05, 2000 at 08:15:42, Alain Lyrette wrote:

>
>On September 05, 2000 at 02:28:09, Jouni Uski wrote:
>
>>After 9 rounds, we had commercial programs at place 1-7 and free/amateur engines
>>at place 8-14! So may be only real conclusion after London is, that amateurs are
>>amateurs and pros are pros...
>>
>>Jouni
>Amateur programs are gettin closer and closer to the pro programs every
>year.Great for us but not so great for the pro chess programmers financially
>speaking.

Not correct.

In 1997 amateur program(Junior) won WMCCC.
In most cases when amateur program becomes good enough it becomes commercial.

Uri



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