Author: Helmut Conrady
Date: 13:43:41 08/22/01
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On August 22, 2001 at 15:30:53, Dann Corbit wrote:
>There are only two rounds left, so only 2 points are up for grabs for each
>engine.
>
>The only programs that even have a mathematical shot at the multiple CPU title
>are:
>
>Junior [6.5] (MASSIVE favorite at this point)
>Quest [5] (Not "Johnny" but Fritz)
>Crafty [4.5] (requires Junior to lose both matches and Crafty to win both just
>to get into a playoff)
>
>Of course, Chess Tiger could possibly have a better score than Junior when the
>smoke clears (though this is quite unlikely). Still [according to my
>understanding] Chess Tiger cannot with the Multiple CPU title, even if it beats
>all the multiple CPU engines.
>
>For the single CPU race, it boils down to:
>Chess Tiger [5] {Sitting in the cat-bird seat, but not out of the woods yet}
>Rebel [4] {realistic shot to win}
>Shredder [4] {realistic shot to win}
>Goliath [4] {realistic shot to win}
>Gromit [3.5] {real dark-horse}
>Gandalf [3.5] {real dark-horse}
>Isichess [3] (requires two chess tiger losses and two wins to make a playoff
>[1])
>Tao [3] (requires two chess tiger losses and two wins to make a
>playoff[1])
>
>One win or two draws for Chess Tiger cements at least a playoff for the
>championship.
>
>Some of the above could be mathematically eliminated already depending upon how
>they are paired. In other words, it might be impossible for all of the programs
>above them to lose the required point totals to keep them in the running.
>
>Standings
>Place Name Loc Score Buch.
>
> 1 Junior 97 6.5 27.0
> 2-3 Chess Tiger 95 5 31.0
> Quest 98 5 29.0
> 4 Crafty 93 4.5 29.5
> 5-7 Rebel 96 4 29.0
> Shredder 100 4 27.0
> Goliath 84 4 25.5
>8-11 Ferret 99 3.5 28.5
> GromitChess 86 3.5 27.0
> Diep 91 3.5 23.0
> Gandalf 94 3.5 20.5
>12-14 Isichess 90 3 21.0
> Tao 88 3 21.0
> Parsos 87 3 20.5
> 15 Pharaon 89 2.5 21.0
>16-17 Ruy-Lopez 92 2 22.5
> SpiderGirl 83 2 18.5
> 18 XiniX 85 0.5 19.5
>
>[1] And also that all of the other engines above them do not exceed their point
>total. Consider the chances abysmal.
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