Author: John Smith
Date: 09:49:51 05/02/01
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On May 02, 2001 at 11:41:29, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On May 02, 2001 at 07:50:10, Larry Proffer wrote: > >>Sounds right but muddled ordering gives a wrong impression. >> >>BGN wanted to make a Kramnik-program match. >> >>BGN wanted a pre-program match to generate publicity and interest. >> >>BGN do not know much about computer chess and they came from a particular >>direction that led them to first Ossi, and then Chessbase. >> >>Ossi didn't want any competition for 'his' program. 100% win chance. >> >>Chessbase wanted their programs in but no others. Win chances increased. >> >>Chessbase proposed using Enrique as 'Linares of Computer Chess' organiser. >> >>Somehow SSDF became involved. >> >>Enrique made a deal to autoplay the tournament and was told which programs would >>be in. He didn't choose anything. >> >>The choice of programs effectively became Chessbase's. BGN just relyed on what >>they were advised and were not too bothered which programs competed. >> >>Chessbase, as a result of being cooperative with BGN, with thanks to the Ossi >>temper tantrum, got a very attractive deal - a 100% winning chance before the >>event. > >That sounds like a very plausible explanation. The correspondance between >Enrique and Rebel was essentially pointless, since he didn't seem to have any >influence on the arrangement except running the actual match. I'm just surprised >that he would participate in such a scam. > >The involvement of SSDF was apparently an attempt to give it an aura of >legitimacy. The reference to international computer rating lists, which don't >exist AFAIK, as a prerequisite for selection implies that conclusion. >Unfortunately, the attempt didn't work if you discount elements of the media. > >>This is all irrelevant anyway. Whether they had or didn't have SMP versions. > >Agreed. The one thing that bothers me is the pretense, ie. seemingly >contemplating the suggestion by Schröder and then finding a way to make it >impossible. Not that I supported the suggestion, but the deceit is disgusting >IMO. > My exact point from a previously censored post; the secrecy surrounding the match,as well as the implausibility of the explanations, strongly suggest a quid pro quo behind Prof Irazequi's participation. His explanation, sorry to say, doesnt pass the "straight face" test. >>Other programmers have strong SMP versions, possibly better than Fritz and >>Junior. > >Most likely. Both known SMP programs and experimental and/or secret versions. > >>The key to it is that all the other possible contenders were simply ignored. > >That would be true as well. They were never looking for SMP programs beyond the >simplest possible solution, so offers and suggestions were pointless from the >start. The closed nature of the arrangement and the tight schedule illustrates >the intentions quite well. > >Regards, >Mogens
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