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Subject: Re: The Moral of the Story is

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 07:55:16 05/03/01

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On May 03, 2001 at 10:45:45, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On May 03, 2001 at 06:37:52, Larry Proffer wrote:
>
>>>The so called impartial experts should recommend the "best" programs not all
>>>programs in the world that in theory can be better. In April I believed that it
>>>was Fritz, Junior, Shredder and Tiger(s) (alphabtical order). I don't believe it
>>>is a coincidence that the best programs ARE commercial.
>>
>>But this was not a pre-condition as suggested elsewhere by others ....
>
>That one was killed a long time ago IIRC, by various reports from the involved
>parties. The only requirements stated then and since was the SMP capability and
>naturally significant (superior) strength of the engines involved. Of course you
>can choose to invent interests of the sponsors and the obviousness of the
>superior strength of commercial programs. Some have tried that without much
>success IMO.
>
>The real problem is the experts opinion of the strength and availability issue.
>Forming an opinion on the strongest programs without even a rudimentary
>investigation is nonsensical by default. AFAIK you do not develop psychic
>abilities after being involved with computer chess for 25 years.


>The organizers
>would have a real explanatory problem if they included the SMP Tiger.

Not really, remember Keene said yes to SMP Tiger.

Ed


>Regards,
>Mogens



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