Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 13:17:33 04/16/01
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On April 16, 2001 at 15:16:07, Uri Blass wrote: >On April 16, 2001 at 14:14:31, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On April 16, 2001 at 13:21:21, Chris Taylor wrote: >> >>>Let the single chip programs play. If confidence is so high that they are not >>>good enough, then fine. They are swept aside! But at least they have had their >>>chance! Ed has got a good program, so Does Christophe. Not to mention a score >>>of other programs, that given the chance to play, will at least be there! To >>>exclude them from the start of the race, is strange. Unless of course it has >>>all been decided. Hows' that for a selective search? >>>If the likes of Rebel Century or The Tigers, fail to qualify, at least you will >>>have the "Strongest" to go on and play Kramnik. And the people who say they were >>>not strong enough, will be able to say "Told you so" If one of the single chip >>>programs does win through, it will be because they had the opportunity >>>to take part. >>> >>>Chris Taylor >> >> >>I totally disagree. There is exactly _one_ program that should be playing >>Kramnik. Shredder. Shredder has won all of the recent computer chess >>tournaments. It is the current world champion. There is _absolutely_ no >>reason to suggest that a playoff for the right to play Kramnik is needed. In >>fact, the suggestion is really insulting to SMK and Shredder. If a program >>didn't participate in the last WMCCC event, then I conclude that Shredder is >>better and the author was afraid to participate and lose. > >I do not conclude it. > >Ferret did not play and I believe that the main reason is the fact that Bruce >did not want to pay money for travelling. I specifically was talking about _commercial_ entries. _They_ are the ones making the waves in the current Kramnik match discussions. Amateur programs have nothing to win or lose, but a commercial program will get a ton of free publicity. But no matter, it does not make any difference whether they attended or not... Shredder won the title of "World Computer Chess Champion" and is _obviously_ the right program to play Kramnik... > >Dark thought did not play and I believe that the main reason is the fact that >they did not know on time that alpha is going to be allowed. > >Uri
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