Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 21:19:47 04/16/01
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On April 16, 2001 at 23:08:29, Chessfun wrote: >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. Look at the WCCC crosstable. You will see shredder played _both_ and won both games. Two years worth of WMCCC and WCCC events was 21 games. I don't think it lost a _single_ game.
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