Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 19:54:53 04/21/01
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On April 21, 2001 at 20:28:58, Bertil Eklund wrote:
>On April 21, 2001 at 15:06:24, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On April 21, 2001 at 12:59:09, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>>
>>>On April 21, 2001 at 12:21:21, Frank Quisinsky wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi there,
>>>>
>>>>sorry, Chess Tiger is not World Champion.
>>>>The theme is not Gandalf, Chess Tiger, Chessmaster, Rebel, Junior, Nimzo,
>>>>Ferret, Socrates or others ...
>>>>
>>>>THE THEME IS:
>>>>
>>>>A. A new WM !! (the best way for all, unfortunately)
>>>>B. Only DEEP SHREDDER !
>>>>
>>>>We get not an results when all Tiger fans write:
>>>>Tiger, Tiger, Tiger ...
>>>>
>>>>All Rebel fans write:
>>>>Rebel, Rebel, Rebeel ...
>>>>
>>>>I see here that the organizers not thinking about all important things.
>>>>
>>>>It`s not a very high quality idea that the World Champion Kramnik play against a
>>>>computer program x which is not Champion.
>>>>
>>>>This is bad for Tiger, Rebel, Sorcrates ...
>>>>Please thinking about this and then write Tiger is also strong ...
>>>>
>>>>Tiger is strong, also other programs this is here not the theme.
>>>
>>>Well put, Frank. Several people shouting for their favourite program doesn't
>>>solve anything or is relevant at all for the event. Actually, it's slightly
>>>moronic to critisize the selection process by maintaining that one particular
>>>program should be added to make everything fair. It doesn't quite work like
>>>that.
>>>
>>>And since it's not advertized as "Champion vs. Champion" or "Kramnik vs.
>>>Strongest program", but as an invitational with top programs, I see little
>>>reason to go on and on about the fairness of the arrangement. If it had been
>>>advertized like that then it would be a question of A, B or maybe C :-).
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Mogens
>>
>>
>>
>>It is not Champion vs Champion. It is clearly best prog vs Kramnik. This is how
>>Enrique describes it in an email he sent to me. To be honest, he says (I hope I
>>do not break any good taste rule by quoting this) that the choice has been made
>>with:
>>
>>" 1) SMP
>> 2) Strength "
>>
>>in mind.
>>
>>So it's clearly about strength, and in this case ignoring Chess Tiger sounds
>>extremely arbitrary.
>>
>>I could have provided a SMP version if I had a chance to do so, but I can't do
>>that if I am informed that I am allowed to enter 2 or 3 days before the event.
>
>I understand that it is hard enough for you to participiate in such a short time
>but he didn't said the above.
>
>Bertil
OK, I guess I can't read.
So what did he say, then?
Christophe
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