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Subject: Re: Why Gambit Tiger played on Athlon 500 only

Author: Harald Faber

Date: 11:09:20 11/21/00

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On November 21, 2000 at 11:59:48, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On November 21, 2000 at 04:06:32, Harald Faber wrote:
>
>>On November 18, 2000 at 20:00:14, Aloisio Ponti Lopes wrote:
>>
>>>Thüringen Mohlsdorf 2000
>>>
>>>Junior 6.0 Athlon 1000 +1 -1 +1 +0 -1 1 5.0/6
>>>Deep Fritz 2x P3-866 -½ +1 +1 -1 +½ r 4.5/6
>>>Nimzo 7.32 Athlon 1000 -½ +1 -0 +1 -1 3.5/6
>>>Gambit Tiger 1.0 Athlon 500 -1 +0 -1 +½ -½ 3.5/6
>>>Shredder 4.0 Athlon 800 -1 +1 -0 +0 -1 3.5/6
>>>Chess Tiger 13.0 P3-840 +½ -0 +1 -1 +0 3.0/6
>>>Hiarcs 7.01 P3-500 -½ +1 -½ -½ +0 3.0/6
>>>Goliath Light 2.0ß Athlon 650 +½ -0 +0 -1 +1 3.0/6
>>>Rebel Century - Athlon 1000 -0 +0 -1 +1 -½ 3.0/6
>>>Zarkov 5.01 Athlon 1000 +½ -0 -½ +1 +0 2.5/6
>>>Hiarcs 7.32 Athlon 1100 +0 -½ +½ -0 +1 2.5/6
>>>Gandalf 4.32f Athlon 1000 +0 -1 +½ -0 -0 2.0/6
>>>Chigorin's Way Cel. 500 -0 +½ -0 +0 +½ 1.0/6
>>>Chessmaster 6000 P2-400 +1 -0 +0 -0 -0 2.0/6
>>>
>>>I can't understand why Gambit Tiger was running on an Athlon 500. Can someone
>>>explain please?
>>>
>>>A. Ponti
>>
>>
>>Sure. I have no faster computer. :-)
>>The next tourney is in March 2001, everyone feel free to provide me with the
>>latest hardware so that I can start with GT on 1.3GHz or so. Or collect money so
>>that I can afford to upgrade my computer to at least 1GHz.
>>If you don't then don't complain about the hardware. All the critics here and in
>>the German Gambitsoft forum are invited to play themselves on fast machines.
>>BTW maybe I missed that I could have used an Athlon 1000 for extra money,
>>provided by the tournament director. Don't know, will figure this out for the
>>tourney in March. But the several system crashes of all these fast machines
>>showed that it was better to use the K7-500 (which didn't crash even once) if
>>you look at the final result...
>
>
>
>Thank you Harald for playing with Gambit Tiger in this tournament.
>
>I hope you don't take the critics personally.


Me? Certainly not. :-)


>On the other hand, a close look at the final result shows that Gambit Tiger has
>been performing extremely well in this tournament, given the hardware handicap.


Absolutely correct, no need to worry or complain.


>The problem is the people that will just have a look at the rankings and say,
>"What, Gambit Tiger finished only in 4th position? This program sucks!".


Hey, no false humble, GT finished 3rd! :)


>I'm rather satisfied with the performance of Gambit Tiger in this tournament.


Yes, me too.


>Once again, GT has proven that it was possible to play strong with an
>interesting playing style. And that Gambit Tiger is probably more suited for
>short tournaments than Chess Tiger...
>
>Thanks Harald.


You're welcome.


>    Christophe




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