Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 15:57:27 04/17/01
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Hello Bertil, Thank you for the information, even though none of it came as a surprise or included something not already guessed here. And as far as I can tell you didn't do anything underhanded and tried to fulfil your obligation as consultant to the best of your ability. They wanted a discount qualification tournament and got just that. The reason for deciding on a SMP capable program is a reasonable decision IMO, even though some would claim otherwise. That seems to be the only requirement except that the winner must be the strongest program available. According to your explanation, it didn't have to be commercially available. This means that the strongest program could be free or private. Unfortunately, excluding single cpu programs and noncommercial programs by default obliterates any claims that the eventual winner of the qualification match will be the strongest one available. You should have explained that it would be impossible to find the strongest program within a reasonable timeframe with or without selective search. Because, as James mentions, they're too close to call just like that. All this doesn't change the fact that there were only two options available IMHO. Either a broader qualifying event, where you lower the confidence level on the strength claim or a referral to the reigning ICCA champion. So I don't think you did a very good job as "Computer-chess expert". Regards, Mogens
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