Author: Chessfun
Date: 20:08:29 04/16/01
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On April 16, 2001 at 22:46:42, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On April 16, 2001 at 19:58:14, Rajen Gupta wrote: > >>On April 16, 2001 at 15:52:33, Peter McKenzie wrote: >> >>>I've been away from this forum for a while, is this whole thing a bad joke?? >> >>WHY DO YOU THINK IT I A JOKE? >>> >>>Otherwise it sounds like a completely ridiculous way to select an opponent for >>>Kramnik. >> >>WHY IS HAVING A PLAY OFF BETWEEN THE LEADING CONTENDERS CONSIDERED A RIDICULOUS >>WAY TO SELECT THE BEST PROGRAMME? WHAT OTHER WAY CAN YOU SUGGEST? PERHAPS BASED >>ON WHOSE COVER LOOKS THE PRETTIEST? > > > >Any chance you will get your capslock key fixed? > Hehe I have noticed he always does it when replying, but not making an original post. >> >>Do these guys really have the 'authority' to select an opponent for >>>Kramnik? >> >>THE 'AUTHORITY' HAS BEEN GRANTED BY THE ORGANISERS-IN THIS CASE THE BRAIN GAMES >>NETWORK WHICH IS RAISING THE SPONSORSHIP NECESSARY FOR THIS MATCH.OBVIOUSLY THEY >>MUST HAVE DISCUSSED WITH KRAMNIK HIS WILLINGNESS TO PLAY SUCH A MATCH BEFORE >>COMMITTING THE RESOURCES TO ARRANGE SUCH A COSTLY VENTURE. > >Not really. the ICCA is _the_ sanctioning body for computer chess. If >Kramnik wants to play the best computer chess program in the world, the ICCA >should be the entity that provides that rating. Which it does in the form of >two titles, either of which is presently held by Shredder. End of story. > >Shredder is the WCCC and WMCCC title-holder. And what to do when you can't reach agreement with Shredder....look elsewhere. >> >>Will a match with Kramnik really take place? >> >>HOPEFULLY IT SHOULD; UNLESS SOMETHING UNFORSEEN (EG WITHDRAWAL OF SPONSORSHIP >>MONEY; SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND BY KRAMNIK) >> >>Isn't the ICCA involved >>>at all? >> >>NO, SINCE THEY AREN'T SPONSORING THE MATCH. > > >But they _are_ in charge of sanctioning computer chess. And they have a >working relationship with FIDE. > > >>> >>>The obvious selection to play Kramnik is Shredder, this is so clear that it is >>>not funny. Shredder is the current World Computer Chess Champion, and has won >>>the majority of important computer tournaments in recent years. >> >>IF IT IS THAT CLEAR WHY NOT ALLOW IT TO BE MATCHED AGAINST DJ AND DF. SINCE IT >>IS CLEARLY THE BEST IT WILL WIN ANYWAY AND GIVE US THE ADDED BENEFIT OF WATCHING >>ANOTHER COMP VS COMP MATCH BESIDES SETTLING ONCE AND FOR ALL WHICH IS THE >>STRONGEST SMP PROGRAMME. > >Shredder beat these programs a year ago in fact... How many games was that, that were played? Im sure the number is going to be convincing. And actually it won a tournament it didn't beat all individual programs. Sarah.
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